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Youth teams play in international tournament
Hereford United had various affiliated youth teams playing in the Ian Rush International Tournament at Aberystwyth last week.
The youth team, who play at under-18s level and won the Midland Floodit Youth League Western Division last season and will play in the Premier Division this coming season, finished fourth in their group competition. In the group stage, the side drew 2-2 with Aberystwyth Town, lost 5-4 to Penrhyn Samba and tied 1-1 with a Hereford Select side, featuring players from Wellington. In the third placed play-off, United lost 1-0 to Aberystwyth while Hereford Select won the competition.
The under-17 centre of excellence drew 1-1 with Liberty Soccer, beat Star United 3-1 and were 5-0 victors over TNS before losing to the India National Team by a single goal in the semi-final.
The under-14s won their semi-final 2-1, but lost in the final of the competition, while the under 11s were defeated 2-1 by Meole Breace in the semi-finals.