Ezra, Abdelhak pick Young Citizens apart

TNP PICTURE: GARY GOH

They looked to be cruising, but in the end, Manchester City’s Under-15s didn’t know what hit them.

Leading Ajax Amsterdam 2-0 at half-time in the first semi-final of the 24th Canon Lion City Cup at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, City seemed to have one foot in the final.

But the tournament favourites were blitzed after the break, as the young Dutch masters hit four goals past the English youngsters to dump them out.