Paraguay far too good in the final - 3-0 it finishes.
The South Americans were quicker, hungrier, and just wanted it more, as well as being clinical with the chances they had. Their 3rd goal coming well into added time at the end which inflated things a little as we looked to push forward and try and get something out of the game.
All said and done though, a good tournament for our lads and lots of positives to bring back home ahead of the World Cup later in the year. Switzerland and Paraguay have also qualified for the tournament, so this was a useful marker to see where we're at in regards to some of the competition at least.
Some useful prospects to keep an eye on for mine - Ethan Dyer & Matias Nunez. From the shouting you could hear on the sidelines it sounded like we were trying to get Nunez on the ball as often as we could - Looks a lively technical player who can spark things, and was involved in some nice passing moves as we looked to build up. But the Paraguayan's kept him largely in check.
Dyer looks to have a nice solid frame at the back for a young lad too which bodes well for a future as a centreback - Was happy to play it out, and comfortable with ball at feet, not just looking to go long and give it a hoof up field. A decent passing range on the kid. He also had some nice touches and turns to beat the aggressive press that Paraguay employed as well. Defensively sound and good in the air.
The South Americans were quicker, hungrier, and just wanted it more, as well as being clinical with the chances they had. Their 3rd goal coming well into added time at the end which inflated things a little as we looked to push forward and try and get something out of the game.
All said and done though, a good tournament for our lads and lots of positives to bring back home ahead of the World Cup later in the year. Switzerland and Paraguay have also qualified for the tournament, so this was a useful marker to see where we're at in regards to some of the competition at least.
Some useful prospects to keep an eye on for mine - Ethan Dyer & Matias Nunez. From the shouting you could hear on the sidelines it sounded like we were trying to get Nunez on the ball as often as we could - Looks a lively technical player who can spark things, and was involved in some nice passing moves as we looked to build up. But the Paraguayan's kept him largely in check.
Dyer looks to have a nice solid frame at the back for a young lad too which bodes well for a future as a centreback - Was happy to play it out, and comfortable with ball at feet, not just looking to go long and give it a hoof up field. A decent passing range on the kid. He also had some nice touches and turns to beat the aggressive press that Paraguay employed as well. Defensively sound and good in the air.