Youth trophy delights Welsh

United youth coach Andy Welsh was predictably beaming after guiding the Reds to glory in the inaugural Champions Youth Cup.

Febian Brandy hit a superb winner in Sunday's final against Juventus in Kuala Lumpur, sealing United's honour of being the first winners of the prestigious tournament.

"I'm simply delighted with the result," said Welsh after the game. "I was also extremely pleased with the performance of the players.

"They stuck to the game plan from the start and it paid off handsomely. We played a patient game and relied on counter attacks, and it worked tonight."

United successfully navigated a route past Porto, Boca Juniors and Internazionale in Group C, before seeing off Barcelona and Flamengo in the knockout stages.

Given the calibre of the opposition ousted along the way, and the overall experience of the tournament, Welsh is already looking ahead to United's defence of the title next year.

"It has been a fantastic tournament and we had a wonderful two and a half weeks here," said the former Royal Antwerp coach.

"The boys got to play teams from different part of the world and it was a learning experience for them. We will definitely return to defend the title next year."

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