UD Almería U19 'A' keep Spanish Cup U19 glory within reach

UD Almería Under-19s 'A' are playing the Spanish Cup U19 final for the first time ever against current tournament champs Real Madrid CF U19s. The youthful Merengues have been unbeaten in the league so far and are topping the table at the minute. In head coach Alberto Lasarte's opinion, Real Madrid CF U19s are 'one of the top three youth sides in the world, for sure.'

The promising players from capital city of Spain reach this thrilling final after knocking Rayo Vallecano, Valencia, Málaga and Athletic Bilbao out, while Elche, Alavés, Las Palmas and RC Deportivo de La Coruña exited the Cup at the hands of the unstoppable teenage Rojiblancos.

Both outfits are the only ones who did not need to go into extra-time to win their respective encounters. Alberto Lasarte's boys are pretty confident in playing a great game and determined that they are not going to miss this golden opportunity to win the first Spanish Cup [U19] in the history of the Club.

Prior to the fierce-looking battle, the final was presented on Friday at the Reino de León stadium, where the Under-19s will be battling it out this Saturday at 4:15pm (Spain Time). Both coaches and skippers of both finalists have posed next to the Cup which the winners will received. After the official photos, head coaches Alberto Lasarte and Arbeloa wished each other the best of luck, in addition to appreciating their impressive runs of successes in the Spanish competition.