The Salgaocar U-15 team from Goa played five matches against opposition from all over the world in the Nike Manchester United Premier Cup and ended up at the bottom of the table with the score card reading as follows.
vs Right to Dream (Ghana) 0-5
vs Atlas FC (Mexico) 0-9
vs Werder Bremen (Germany) 0-4
vs MTK Hungaria FC (Hungary) 0-2
vs Changchung Yatai (China) 0-3
Coach Francisco Bruto Da Costa’s boys were overwhelmed by opponents superior both in physique and in skills.The team’s performance shows the huge gap between the top football playing nations and India, even at the sub-junior stage.
The coach however had this to say “Don’t go by the scoreline. It was a great experience for the boys. I hope they go back and put to use what they have learnt during this fantastic stay here,” They also got to meet Sir Alex Ferguson and got to watch the friendly between Man U and Valencia.You’ll be hearing Philster’s version of the experience here as soon as he gets back to school.