Ghanaian side Right to Dream Academy hammered home side Omiya Ardija 3-0 to win the famous J-League International Youth Cup in Japan on Sunday.
The iconic Akosombo-based football academy captured the globally-renowned tournament for the second time in a row in in emphatic fashion after brushing J-league team's U17 side.
Early goals from Adamu Nagalo, Kamaldeen Sulemana and Noah Krone helped the African side boosted by some players from their parent club Nordsjaelland in Denmark in the match played in Nagano.
The victory and the title made a total sweep for the Ghanaian side at the tournament organised by the Japan FA.
Right to Dream won all four matches to help them capture the title for the Akosombo-based academy.
The Ghanaian academy were drawn in Group A of the eight-team international tournament they won last year after impressing in the competition by defeating Ulsan 2-0 in the final last year.
They faced home sides Fukuoka and Nagoya as well as South Korean club Gwangju to win the group that sent them to the final.
Brazilian giants Flamengo were in Group B where they played Swedish club BK Hacken and home teams Gamba Osaka and Omiya, who topped the group to meet Right to Dream.
The 2019 J League International Youth Cup in Nagano started on December 18th (Wednesday) and ended on December 22nd (Sunday).
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