Reading youngsters Luca Fletcher and Christian Dunbar-McDonald were both unused substitutes as England suffered more penalty heartache against Italy.
The teenagers, both raised in the town, spent time in the Royals youth set-up before progressing to Manchester City.
Impressing for the Under-18s, both were called up for Greg Lincoln's side and featured during the group stage of the UEFA Under-17 Championships.
Progressing in a group containing Portugal, France and Spain, Italy stood in the way at the quarter-final stage.
Remaining on the bench, Mikey Moore set up Ethan Nwaneri for an early England lead before Mattia Liberali equalised on the half-hour mark.
Remaining level for the remainder of the tie, it was spot kicks to decide the tie as was the Euro 2020 final between the senior equivalents.
As with Euro 2020, Italy came out on top and progressed past Denmark to set up a final with Portugal tomorrow [Wednesday, May 5].
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