The MIlk Cup tournament runs from 27 July to 1 August

Northern Ireland got their Milk Cup Elite Section challenge off to a winning start by beating the USA 3-1 at Coleraine Showgrounds on Monday night.

James McLean scored the opener but a Johnny Flynn own goal saw the USA draw level before an Ike Opara own goal gave Northern Ireland the lead again.

Jordan Owens scored the winner by powering home a long-range ground shot.

Holders Israel drew 2-2 with Belgium, Chile beat Wales 5-0 and Premier champions Fluminese beat Co Armagh 2-1.

Manchester United beat Otago 4-0 in the Premier but County Londonderry was the only one of the six Northern Ireland counties to register a victory.

Chelsea defeated Brondby in the Junior Section and County Tyrone, County Down and County Armagh upheld local honour by winning their fixtures at Under-14 level.

Monday results
Elite Section
USA 1-3 Northern Ireland
Belgium 2-2 Israel
Chile 5-0 Wales

Premier Section
Sheffield Utd 1-1 Cruz Azul
Watford 3-2 English Colleges FA
Co Down 1-5 Ipswich Town
Drogheda Utd 3-2 Borussia Dortmund
Co Tyrone 0-3 Heart of Midlothian
Co Londonderry 3-1 Hartlepool Utd
Cherry Orchard 1-0 Sevilla
Shamrock Rovers 0-0 Hertha Berlin
South Coast Bayern 3-0 Co Fermanagh
Boavista 1-0 Co Antrim
Manchester Utd 4-0 Otago
Fluminense 2-1 Co. Armagh

Junior Section
Co Antrim 2-3 Everton
Watford 2-3 Rosenborg
Plymouth Argyle 1-2 Queen of the South
Donegal Schools 1-0 Aspire
Co Tyrone 2-0 Swindon Town
Co Londonderry 0-2 Wolverhampton
Club Jorge Griffa 2-0 Co Fermanagh
Necaxa 0-2 Co Down
Dundalk SBL 1-4 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Clyde FC 0-2 Co Armagh
Crumlin Utd 0-1 Maccabi Haifa
Chelsea 1-0 Brondby IF