Sam Johnstone in England goalkeeper kit 23/06/2013 22:01, Report
by Adam Bostock 1 of 2 Next   Mixed start for U20 Reds
Manchester United's contingent made a varied start to the FIFA
Under-20 World Cup in Turkey, registering a win, a draw and a
defeat between them.  Sam Johnstone kept goal for England in
their 2-2 draw with Iraq, a match which fellow Reds youngsters
Larnell Cole and Tom Thorpe watched from the bench as unused
substitutes.  It had all looked very promising for the Three
Lions when captain Conor Coady (from Liverpool) and his fellow
midfielder Luke Williams (Middlesbrough) scored a goal apiece
just a few minutes either side of half-time. Johnstone played
his part in the second strike, his double save turning defence
into a quick counter-attack.  However, when the United
goalkeeper gave away a penalty in the 75th minute by fouling
Mohamed Abdulraheem, the spot-kick was duly converted by Ali
Faez and Iraq were back in the game. Parity was then secured by
Ali Adnan, beating Johnstone with a low s