In a high intensity and highly entertaining Subroto Cup junior boys (U-17) final, Colegio Estadul Santo Anotonio of Brazil beat MSP school of Kerala 5-4 in penalty shoot out after the score was tied at 2-2 at the end of the extra time here at Dr Ambedkar Stadium on Monday.
Mahin P Hussain and Gani Ahamed Nigam scored for MSP Kerala School, while Jose Ricardo scored both the goals for the Brazilian team. Although the team from Brazil dominated the possession it was the team from Kerala who won the heart of the spectators with their long passes and acrobatic skills.
MSP Kerala was leading 1-0 at the half time and they soon doubled their lead in the 43rd minute. Ricardo gave the visitors a ray of hope when he scored just before half time to keep them in hunt. Brazilian team kept knocking on the doors and at last they succeeded when they equalised through Ricardo’s header in the dying minutes of the stoppage time.
Jonas MJ of MSP, Kerala missed the all important spot kick in the penalty shootout which gave the visitors the title.
Marcus Marcel, Team Manager for Brazil school, said, “The crowd here is amazing. It’s good to see so many football enthusiasts. I had a great time here and would love to come next year too. I also went to see an ISl match, I just loved the atmosphere and how the crowd were screaming and supporting the players and their team” he told The Pioneer.