By Justin Seward

Lethbridge Herald

The Lethbridge Football Club’s U17 team ended their season in thrilling fashion at the Canada Youth Cup National Showcase over the August long weekend, which resulted in them coming out with a bronze medal from the event.

LFC’s Sakil Adhikari played late-game heroics thanks to his conversion on free kick from about 20 yards out to help LFC to a 2-1 win over Newfoundland to bring home the bronze medal.

“We literally won the bronze medal with the last kick of the game,” said Roberto Paoletti, LFC U17 boys head coach.

“The boys went wild, so it was a definite story book finish to the game and to the tournament.”

Paoletti thought the team had gotten better as each game went on.

“We made some adjustments,” said Paoletti.

“ (The CYC) had

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