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Under-17s at the GA Cup: Strong finish to tour


Marco Ciaralli's side beat Cincinnati 1-0 in their final match of the tournament, building on prior successes over the Colorado Rapids (on penalties) and CF Montreal (3-0).

After being knocked out of the main phase of the competition at the group stage, the young Giallorossi ultimately swept all before them in the consolation bracket - finishing top of their group before beating Cincinnati (the winners of the other group) thanks to Tarantino's early strike.

Around that the teenagers enjoyed a number of memorable experiences, visiting the historical sites of Dallas and watching the first-team's European win over Bodo/Glimt as the guests of Roma Club Dallas.

"It's been an extremely productive experience for everyone," Ciaralli said.

"The boys have spent a lot of time together, a long way from home, and have had to get to grips with a different culture and different environments. That is true on the pitch as well, and they've grown a lot as a group."

He added: "On the pitch, even the negative moments gave us a lot of positive feedback - we learned from them in so many ways. Perhaps we learned a little late, given that our best performances came at the end of the tournament, but we will learn from that and how we need to be adaptable to all sorts of different situations."