Minerva Academy booked a victory over Barcelona Academy in the quarter-finals of Mina Cup for U-12, being organized in Dubai.<\/p>\n

Denish opened the score board with a goal in the 8^{th<\/sup> minute, letting Minerva Academy dominate the contest. Barcelona managed to get their attack going, however Minerva scored on the counters.<\/p>\n}

Sanathoi\u2019s skills were magnificent as he found the back of the net to double the lead.<\/p>\n

Minerva maintained their lead, forcing their opponents on the backfoot.<\/p>\n

Some silly work in defence gave the side another chance at goal, with Thiyam scoring his first goal. Thiyam displayed great individual skills.<\/p>\n

Thiyam completed his hat-trick in the 29^{th<\/sup> minute from a freekick. It was far distanced, but he decided to take it on and completely puzzled the goalkeeper, who could just watch the ball fly past him.<\/p>\n}

Minerva had earlier defeated Go-Pro Sports Academy, one of the top-ranked academies from Dubai, 6-0 in their first game.<\/p>\n

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Denish and Thiyam scored 2 goals each and 1 by Sanathoi for the Minerva Academy to set up the majestic win.<\/p>\n

The Mina Cup is being competed across four age categories U-12, U-14, U-16 and U-18 in the UAE.<\/p>\n

Global football giants counting English heavyweights Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester City, Spanish club Barcelona, Austrian Sturm Graz, Mexican Pumas and India\u2019s Reliance Foundation are among the other teams taking part.<\/p>\n

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