FC Bayern Youth Cup 2014: Pune FC Under-16s emerge victorious

It was a memorable day for Pune FC Under-16s who emerged victorious in the FC Bayern Youth Cup 2014 after a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Bengaluru FC in the final at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday.

Scoring a whopping 36 goals in 4 games en route to the final, Pune FC took a 2-0 lead in the first half through Aniket Jadhav’s brace. However, the opponents fought back and scored twice in the second half to equalise.

With scores tied, the final went into the tie-breaker called as the penalty powerplay in which the attacker gets the ball on the halfline and comes dribbling trying to beat the goalkeeper and score.

In the penalty powerplay, Pune FC had Aniket, Anil Madavi, Omkar More and Jagdish Gadewad score while stand-in keeper Jagdish saved Bengaluru FC’s first and fourth attempts.

Defender Manoranjan Singh was voted the ‘Most Valuable Player’ of the tournament while striker Aniket Jadhav received the Golden Boot award for amassing a total of 13 goals in five games.

RESULTS

Group-B

Match 1: Pune FC 3-0 Shillong Lajong FC

Goals: Aniket Jadhav, Omkar More, Anil Madavi

Match 2: Pune FC 17-0 GD Goenka School, Delhi

Goals: Aniket Jadhav (4), Jagdish Gadewad (4), Omkar More (3), Anil Madavi (3), Krishanu Santra (2), Manoranjan Singh

Match 3: Pune FC 7-1 Kenkre FC, Mumbai

Goals: Omkar More (2), Aniket Jadhav (2), Jagdish Gadewad, Krishanu Santra, Manoranjan Singh

Semi-final: Pune FC 9-3 Sesa FA, Goa

Goals: Aniket Jadhav (4), Omega Vanlalhruatluanga (2), Anil Madavi, Jagdish Gadewad

Final: Pune FC 2-2 Bengaluru FC (Pune FC won 4-2 in tie-breaker)

Goals: Aniket Jadhav (2)