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Heaney Features In Dutch Defeat
Written by Newcastle Utd
Newcastle's Mackenzie Heaney appeared as a second-half substitute as England under-17s ended their Algarve Tournament campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Holland
By Dan King - Newcastle United Digital Editor
Newcastle youngster Mackenzie Heaney appeared as a second-half substitute as England under-17s ended the Algarve Tournament with a 2-0 defeat against the Netherlands in Parchal on Tuesday afternoon.
The teenager from Walker had started the Young Lions' previous game of the annual development competition, a 2-2 draw against Germany.
On Tuesday, he replaced Sunderland youngster Elliot Embleton at half time.
But Holland went on to score twice in the second period through Tahith Chong and Dylan Vante, both of Feyenoord.
Steve Cooper and his England squad will now turn their attention to next month's UEFA European Under-17 Elite Qualifying Round games, where they will face Turkey, Ukraine and Finland on home soil.