New Delhi: Two schools from the northeast region will lock horns in the final of the international football tournament which is better known as Asia's largest youth football meet at the Ambedkar Stadium here on Thursday.
The final of the U-14 soccer tournament, to be played on National Sports Day, will witness a clash between Saidan Secondary School, Mizoram, and Unique Model Academy, Manipur.
Saidan Secondary School earned their spot in the final after defeating Betkuchi High School, Assam, 2-1 in the semifinal, while Unique Model Academy beat Estiqlal School, Afghanistan, 4-2 via tie-breaker in the other last-four clash.
Saidan School and Unique Model Academy have both won four games en route the final with Hunmawia top-scoring for Saidan with 13 goals and Y. Monish leading the chart for Unique with six strikes.
The winner will be rewarded with Rs 3,00,000, while the runners-up will pocket a purse of Rs 1,75,000. Air Marshal Shashiker Choudhary will be the chief guest for the final.
