West Ham United's Development Squad have lost the Final of the 2016 ICTG Tournament - following yet another penalty shootout.

Sub-19 venceu o @whufc_official nos p?naltis e levantou a ta?a na Holanda! Mais informa??es em breve. pic.twitter.com/aMFcKuxPzw -- Atl?tico Paranaense (@atleticopr) May 16, 2016



Martin Samuelsen does battle in today's final, which ended in defeat

Earlier this month the young Hammers won the Premier League Under 21s Cup by virtue of a shootout having eventually overcome Hull City in a tense, two-legged affair.However this afternoon Terry Westley's side were unable to emulate their earlier achievment with a 6-5 spot kick defeat against Brazilian outfit Atletico Paranaense, after the match ended goalless.West Ham enjoyed the better chances in the opening 45 minutes, although Paranaense ended the half the stronger. The young Hammers' best chance of the game fell to Martin Sameulsen, but he was unable to beat the 'keeper who tipped his effort over the bar.The Hammers reached the Final having won all three pool matches - against Dutch sides AZ Alkmaar and FC Uitgeest and Brazilian's Cruzeiro - before beating Greek outfit Panathinaikos in the semi-final in yet another shootout.