The 18-year-old was a standout performer for Gareth McAuley’s outfit in their opening game of the U19 European Championship earlier this week, a fixture that they drew 0-0, but last night they went up against Italy in Larne and were unable to keep them at bay as they fell to a 3-0 defeat that left them in third place.
There wasn’t too much the Wednesday teenager could do for the first goal as Kevin Zeroli fired home from close range after finding space in the box, and though he got a hand to the Italian’s strike he was unable to keep it out.
Charles was also well beaten for the second goal, with Francesco Camarda perfectly curling a finish around him from deep inside the box that clipped the post before hitting the back of the net. It was a fantastic finish that not many goalkeepers could’ve done much with.