The Subway Joeys faced Inter Milan U-17 in their second match of their Italy camp, going down 4-2 at the Konami Youth Development Centre in Milan on Tuesday evening.
Brisbane Roar's Quinn MacNicol was on target again for Brad Maloney's side after scoring a brace in last Thursday's 4-3 win against Switzerland U-16.
He broke the deadlock in the 10th minute before Christian Pullella of Perth Glory restored the Joeys' lead for a second time three minutes after conceding on the half hour mark.
However, Inter's quality evidently came to the fore with two goals prior to half time and a third midway during the second stanza to complete the comeback victory against a Joeys side who were playing just their second game together.
Starting XI: 1. Oskar Von Schrenk, 2. Malual Nichola (3. Hayden Thomas 61’), 4. Jayden Necovski (C), 14. Feyzo Kasumovic (20. Jordan Graoroski 70’), 5. Christian Pullella (13. Besian Kutleshi 45’), 15. Alexander Bolton (6. Gianluca Okon 61’), 22. Quinn MacNicol (8. Danilo Treffiletti 61’), 10. Nickolas Alfaro (Rhys Williams 61’), 24. Aaron Cartwright (18. Max Anastasio 45’), 23. David Bolongi (7. Noah Slunjski 45’), 9. Marcus Neill (19. Antonio Arena 45’)
U17 Inter Milan 4 (27’, 40’, 45’, 73’)
Subway Joeys 2 (Quinn MacNicol 10’, Christian Pullella 30’)
Tuesday, 16 April 2024
Kick-off: 3pm local/11pm AEST
Konami Youth Development Centre, Italy