El Nino Del Firo crowned Nike Cup champions and win trip to Brazil

Blasto, the only all-girls team to qualify for the finals, competing against the boys. (Photo 23 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

A player coming against Blasto sticks his tongue out after failing to score. (Photo 24 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

The Unknown Stars playing during the qualification rounds, notching up wins to make it to the final match. (Photo 25 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

Teams playing their hearts out, exhibiting some fanciful moves along the way. (Photo 26 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

A player pumps the ball towards goal. (Photo 27 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

A team comprising players from Hwa Chong Institution tries to keep possession amongst tight defending. (Photo 28 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

Locomotive, one of the top performing teams on the first day of the Nike Cup, celebrating a goal scored. They however could not qualify for the final match. (Photo 29 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

El Nino Del Firo playing against a team from Victoria JC. The match was an intense one with both teams eager to notch a win. Tempers flared and the referee had to step in to intervene. (Photo 30 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

A player from The Unknown Stars waits for his turn to play. (Photo 31 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

Singapore idol winner Sezairi Sezali was one of the performers at the concert put up during the tournament. (Photo 32 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)