Salgaocar are U-15 MUPC India champions!

The under-15 boys team of Salgaocar SC are the champions of the Indian leg of the Manchester United Premier Cup for youth teams. The Goans beat Mumbai FC 5-4 on penalties after the match had ended in a one-all draw yesterday in Pune.

Mumbai FC took a 17th minute lead through a N. Roger goal and Salgaocar were only able to equalise in the last minute of the match through Myron Borges. In the penalty shootout their players scored of all their shoots, while Salgaocar's keeper blocked one of the MFC shoots.

Present at the final where India striker Sunil Chhetri, AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das, WIFA CEO Henry Menezes, Vishwajeet Kadam from the Bharati Vidyapeeth University and Nike India MD Sanjay Gangopadhyay.

This year Under-15 teams/organisations from across India took part with 18 teams making it to the national finals. The finals was held from May 16 until yesterday at the Bharati Vidyapeeth Education Complex, Satara Road in Dhankawadi, Pune.

Salgaocar as the winners of the MUPC India leg have earned a spot in the regional Southeast Asia Finals to be held in Si Racha, Thailand from June 7 to 9 where the Indian champions would face their counterparts from Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia. Unlike in previous years the Indian champions are not getting an automatic place in the world finals as they have been clubbed with Southeast Asian rivals.