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Cuba wins Cayman Airways Invitational U15 Youth Football Cup
- Updated: 8 May 2017
Anderson Cabello (13) celebrates his winning goal.
Cuba’s National U15 Team avenged its loss to Manchester City a year ago, as it came up trumps Sunday, 7 May, with a thrilling 2-1 win at Truman Bodden Sports Complex to lift the 2017 Cayman Airways Invitational U15 Youth Football Cup.
Anderson Cabello scored the winner for Cuba in the 66th minute, sparking emphatic celebrations on the field and the bench.
After a scoreless first half in which both side had multiple chances, Manchester City took the lead five minutes into the second when Max Bardell scored a header. Two minutes later, Cuba equalised thanks to Yasniel Rodriguez before Cabello found the back of the net to give Cuba the win over the 2016 champions.
Cuba – 2017 Cayman Airways Invitational U15 Youth Football Cup Champions.
As the referee blew the whistle for the final time, many Cuban players fell to the pitch, overwhelmed at the accomplishment and overjoyed that they were able to reverse the fortunes against Manchester City, the club that thrashed them in the final a year earlier.
Cuba’s captain, York Gonzales Bullana was named the tournament MVP, while his teammate, Jarion Gonsales Cabrera won the Golden Glove Award for the best goalkeeper. Cayman Airways Ltd.’s VP of Flight Operations, Dave Scott presented the champions with their medals and the winning trophy.
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- Cuba’s captain York Bullana receives the trophy from CAL VP Flight Operations Dave Scott.
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- Manchester City briefly enjoyed the lead.
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- Tournament MVP York Gonzales Bullana gets his trophy from Sports Minister Osbourne Bodden.
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- Jarion Cabrera gets the Golden Glove Award from Sports Minister Osbourne Bodden.
Earlier on Sunday, Cavaliers Soccer Club (Jamaica) defeated IMG Academy (Florida) 3-0 in the 3rd-place playoff. Tyrese Durrant (28’), Isaac Scott (49’), and Alex Johnson (61’) scored for Cavaliers.
Other competing teams were: Alchemy DSC (Minnesota), Bahamas Tottenham Hotspur, Cayman Islands National U15 Team, D.C. United, Harbour View F.C. (Jamaica), Houston Dynamo, La Ceiba F.C. (Honduras) and Trinidad & Tobago National U15 Team.
The tournament organised by the West Bay Sports Foundation (WBSF) was played at three venues in Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac from 2-7 May.
Alex Johnson wants you to remember his name. He scored in Cavaliers 3-0 win over IMG Academy.
“We’re pleased with the quality of football played over the past few days and we’re delighted that fans were able to enjoy an amazing week of football,” said WBSF co-founder Mervin Smith.
“We’re also happy that the Cayman Islands National U15 Team got some valuable match experience ahead of the CONCACAF U15 Championships this summer,” he added.
The Cayman Islands finished third in Group A with a win and two losses. Their 6-0 win over Alchemy was sandwiched between loses to IMG Academy (4-0) and Cavaliers (5-1), two teams who made it to the semi-finals.
The WBSF has already started planning for the 2018 edition of the tournament.
Semi-final results:
Cuba beat Cavaliers SC 4-0. Manchester City beat IMG Academy 3-0.
FINAL GROUP STANDINGS
GROUP A
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | POINTS |
| Cavaliers Soccer Club** | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 |
| IMG Academy** | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 3 |
| Alchemy DSC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | -14 | 0 |
GROUP B
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | POINTS |
| Manchester City ** | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| Houston Dynamo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| D.C. United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
GROUP C
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | POINTS |
| Cuba Federation ** | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 7 |
| La Ceiba F.C. | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 |
| Harbour View F.C. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 4 |
| Bahamas Tottenham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 | -21 | 0 |
** Denotes qualified for semi-final
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