TEAM HERALD
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MAPUSA: BMSC Taobunghkhok, Manipur will take on Mumbai Football Club in the finals of All-India under-15 Manchester United Premier League Cup football tournament at Duler Stadium, here, Thursday at 5 p.m.
The winners will represent India in the MUPC South-East Asia finals in Malaysia.
A special exhibition match will be played before the finals at 4.15 p.m. which will feature Sunil Chettri, India football team captain and Baichung Bhutia, former India football team captain and present chairman, AIFF technical committee.
In the first semi-finals, on Wednesday, Manipur registered a solitary goal victory over Air India.
Mumbai Football Club edged past Chandigarh Football Academy 4-3 via the tie-breaker in the second semi-finals. The teams were locked 1-1 after extra time.
Nike’s annual MUPC tournament that is held under the aegis of the All India Football Federation has become a strong platform in India to unearth football talent at the grass root level and to enable young footballers to get an opportunity to represent India at a global stage.
