Nagjee tournament: FC Dnipro crowned champions

Players of FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk from Ukraine celebrate winning the Sait Nagjee Trophy football championship at Kozhikode on Sunday. Photo: Russell Shahul

Kozhikode: European team FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk from Ukraine has won the Sait Nagjee Trophy football championship which was revived after a gap of 21 years. Dnipro steered home in the final played at Kozhikode Corporation stadium beating Atletico Paranaense from Brazil 3-0.

Dnipro edged past Paranaense through Ihor Kohut in the in 40th minute. Denys Balanyuk extended the lead in the 62st minute and Oleksii Larin rounded up by a third one in the 85th minute.

Players of FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk from Ukraine shake hand with spectators after winning the Sait Nagjee Trophy football championship at Kozhikode on Sunday. Photo: Russell Shahul

The final match drew huge of attendance of 40000 plus spectators here on Sunday.