The 2012 Northern Ireland Milk Cup is the 30th edition of the international football tournament which takes place annually in the north coast of Northern Ireland, and attracts competitors from across the globe. There are three sections to the tournament, the Elite Section (U19), the Premier Section (U17) and the Junior Section (U15).
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Northern Ireland |
| Dates | 21–26 July 2012 |
Elite section edit
Squads edit
Group stage edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denmark
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
 Mexico
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 4 |
 Chile
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 |
 United States
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Northern Ireland
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
 Turkey
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 3–5 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
Showgrounds, Ballymena
| Denmark | 1–0 | United States |
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Scroggy Road, Limavady
| United States | 1–0 | Turkey |
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Showgrounds, Ballymena
| Mexico | 0–0 | Northern Ireland |
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Showgrounds, Coleraine
Fifth-place playoff edit
| Northern Ireland | 1–0 | Turkey |
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Riada Stadium, Ballymoney
Third-place playoff edit
| Chile | 4–3 | United States |
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Riada Stadium, Ballymoney
Final edit
Premier section edit
Group stage edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Desportivo Brasil
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 9 | Qualified for Milk Cup semi-final |
 Newcastle United
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 9 | |
 Cherry Orchard
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | |
| Bolton Wanderers
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 7 | |
| Manchester United
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 | Qualified for Globe semi-final |
| South Coast Strikers
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 | |
| County Tyrone
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
 Etoile Lusitana
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
| County Down
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | Qualified for Vase semi-final |
| Tottenham Hotspur
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | |
| County Londonderry
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 4 | |
 CSKA Moscow
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 3 | |
| Pachuca
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 | Qualified for Bowl semi-final |
 Revo Express
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 3 | |
| County Antrim
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
 Ichifuna
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 | |
| County Armagh
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 1 | Qualified for Plate semi-final |
| County Fermanagh
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 | |
 Benfica
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 | |
 Otago United
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 |
| Revo Express | 2–0 | Pachuca |
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The Warren, Portstewart
| County Down | 1–1 | Etoile Lusitana |
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Comber Rec., Comber
| Benfica | 0–0 | County Antrim |
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Greenisland F.C.
| County Armagh | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
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Shamrock Park, Portadown
| County Tyrone | 2–0 | Manchester United |
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Glackin  34'McShane 60' |
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Darragh Park, Castlederg
| County Fermanagh | 0–4 | Newcastle United |
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Ferney Park, Ballinmallard
| Cherry Orchard | 2–0 | South Coast Strikers |
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Castlerock
| Otago United | 0–4 | Bolton Wanderers |
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Riada Stadium, Ballymoney
| Desportivo Brasil | 5–2 | Ichifuna |
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Seahaven, Portstewart
| County Londonderry | 0–6 | CSKA Moscow |
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Showgrounds, Coleraine
| County Fermanagh | 1–1 | Otago United |
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Castlerock
| Bolton Wanderers | 4–1 | County Down |
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Showgrounds, Coleraine
| County Antrim | 0–1 | Cherry Orchard |
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Parker Avenue, Portrush
| County Tyrone | 3–2 | County Armagh |
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Broughshane
| Ichifuna | 0–0 | County Londonderry |
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Scroggy Road, Limavady
| CSKA Moscow | 1–2 | Etoile Lusitana |
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Castlerock
| Desportivo Brasil | 6–0 | Benfica |
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Rugby Avenue Stadium, Coleraine
| Manchester United | 8–0 | Revo Express |
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| Wilson 17', 31' Byrne 35'Harrop 37', 39', 54', 68'Fletcher 63' |
Riada Stadium, Ballymoney
| Newcastle United | 6–0 | Pachuca |
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Showgrounds, Ballymena
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1–7 | South Coast Strikers |
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Scroggy Road, Limavady
| County Londonderry | 2–1 | County Fermanagh |
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Riada Stadium, Ballymoney
| County Armagh | 1–5 | Desportivo Brasil |
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The Warren, Portstewart
| South Coast Strikers | 3–1 | County Tyrone |
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Parker Avenue, Portrush
| County Down | 3–1 | Revo Express |
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Rugby Avenue Stadium, Coleraine
| Cherry Orchard | 3–1 | Benfica |
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Broughshane
| Pachuca | 2–1 | County Antrim |
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Seahaven, Portstewart
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Otago United |
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Showgrounds, Coleraine
| Manchester United | 2–1 | Ichifuna |
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| Pearson 3' Wilson 61' |
Ishikawa 51' |
Showgrounds, Ballymena
| Newcastle United | 3–1 | CSKA Moscow |
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Riada Stadium, Ballymoney
| Etoile Lusitana | 2–2 | Bolton Wanderers |
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Scroggy Road, Limavady
Knock-out stage edit
Plate edit
Semi-finals edit
| Benfica | 1–0 | County Fermanagh |
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Parker Avenue, Portrush
| County Armagh | 2–1 | Otago United |
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Showgrounds, Ballymena
Third-place play-off edit
| Otago United | 0–2 | County Fermanagh |
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Riada Stadium, Ballymoney
Final edit
| County Armagh | 1–1 | Benfica |
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| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||
Parker Avenue, Portrush
Bowl edit
Semi-finals edit
| Revo Express | 2–3 | Pachuca |
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The Warren, Portstewart
| Ichifuna | 0–3 | County Antrim |
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Riada Stadium, Ballymoney
Third-place play-off edit
| Revo Express | 2–1 | Ichifuna |
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Showgrounds, Ballymena
Final edit
| Pachuca | 1–2 | County Antrim |
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Scroggy Road, Limavady
Vase edit
Semi-finals edit
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | CSKA Moscow |
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Castlerock
| County Down | 3–1 | County Londonderry |
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Parker Avenue, Portrush
Third-place play-off edit
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | County Londonderry |
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Broughshane
Final edit
| CSKA Moscow | 3–3 | County Down |
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| Penalties | ||
| 2–4 | ||
Rugby Avenue Stadium, Coleraine
Globe edit
Semi-finals edit
| Etoile Lusitana | 2–0 | County Tyrone |
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Rugby Avenue Stadium, Coleraine
| South Coast Strikers | 1–1 | Manchester United |
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| unknown |
Byrne 29' |
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| Penalties | ||
unknown  unknown unknown Kotselas |
4–3 | Weir Rothwell Wilson Pereira Harrop |
Broughshane
Third-place play-off edit
| County Tyrone | 2–2 | Manchester United |
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| Patterson unknown |
Byrne Pereira |
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| Penalties | ||
| unknown unknown unknown unknown |
2–4 | Weir Grimshaw Wilson Rothwell Pereira |
Castlerock
Final edit
| Etoile Lusitana | 2–0 | South Coast Strikers |
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Showgrounds, Coleraine
Milk Cup edit
Semi-finals edit
| Cherry Orchard | 0–3 | Desportivo Brasil |
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Seahaven, Portstewart
| Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Newcastle United |
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Riada Stadium, Ballymoney
Third-place play-off edit
| Cherry Orchard | 1–3 | Bolton Wanderers |
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Seahaven, Portstewart
Final edit
| Desportivo Brasil | 3–0 | Newcastle United |
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Showgrounds, Ballymena