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Marconi Stallions U15 after winning their way to the Global Finals in Manchester. Sydney side Marconi Stallions Under 15’s will play against some of the best teams in the world in August, after winning its way to the Manchester United Premier Cup 2009.
Marconi worked its way through Australian qualifying and then a play-off against New Zealand’s Waitakere City to be this regions representative at the 2009 edition of the tournament.
The tournament will feature 20 of the best U15 teams from all around the world. Now in its 15th year, Marconi could face the likes of hosts Manchester United, AS Roma (Italy), Atletico Madrid (Spain), Werder Bremen (Germany), West Bromwich Albion (England), Sao Paulo (Brazil), Colo Colo (Chile) plus last years finalists Fluminese FC (Brazil) and Atlas (Mexico) in a round-robin format.
In the Australian qualifying series, Marconi was joined in the finals, held at the Bulleen Veneto Club in Melbourne, by Victorian side Brimbank, Hunter Valley (NNSW), Souths United (QLD) and West Adelaide (SA). In the round-robin format, Marconi went through undefeated with three wins and draw and in the final against Brimbank, proved just how dominant they were with a 5-0 win.
In the play-off against Waitakere City in May, Marconi proved too good with a 2-0 win in Sydney.
The Global Finals of the Cup is a major initiative between Manchester United and its corporate partner Nike and they will fly Marconi to the tournament with the final to held on the hallowed Old Trafford ground.
Just some of the players that have featured in previous tournaments include the likes of Argentina's Carlos Tevez, and Spain's Fernando Torres and Cesc Fabregas.
Marconi worked its way through Australian qualifying and then a play-off against New Zealand’s Waitakere City to be this regions representative at the 2009 edition of the tournament.
The tournament will feature 20 of the best U15 teams from all around the world. Now in its 15th year, Marconi could face the likes of hosts Manchester United, AS Roma (Italy), Atletico Madrid (Spain), Werder Bremen (Germany), West Bromwich Albion (England), Sao Paulo (Brazil), Colo Colo (Chile) plus last years finalists Fluminese FC (Brazil) and Atlas (Mexico) in a round-robin format.
In the Australian qualifying series, Marconi was joined in the finals, held at the Bulleen Veneto Club in Melbourne, by Victorian side Brimbank, Hunter Valley (NNSW), Souths United (QLD) and West Adelaide (SA). In the round-robin format, Marconi went through undefeated with three wins and draw and in the final against Brimbank, proved just how dominant they were with a 5-0 win.
In the play-off against Waitakere City in May, Marconi proved too good with a 2-0 win in Sydney.
The Global Finals of the Cup is a major initiative between Manchester United and its corporate partner Nike and they will fly Marconi to the tournament with the final to held on the hallowed Old Trafford ground.
Just some of the players that have featured in previous tournaments include the likes of Argentina's Carlos Tevez, and Spain's Fernando Torres and Cesc Fabregas.
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