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Remarkable trophy triumph for young Reds

Manchester United's youngsters pulled off the most remarkable of triumphs in the Sparkasse & VGH Cup five-a-side tournament in Germany.

Kieran McKenna's side won the Under-19 indoor competition in the club's first entry into the event, despite losing goalkeeper Ilias Moutha-Sebtaoui to injury midway through the four-day programme.

That loss meant Angel Gomes and Callum Whelan - a penalty shoot-out hero in the final, scoring and saving spot-kicks - were forced to don the gloves as the Reds prevailed by overcoming Hannover in the final.

On Thursday, United opened with convincing wins over JSG Hainberg (6-0) and JSG Nieste (3-0) to signal the team's intent.