Universidad Catolica are the 2012 Manchester United Premier Cup Champions of the World after beating Gamba Osaka 2:1 in Shanghai on Wednesday.<br /><br />The final match of the tournament which has involved over 8,000 teams from 40 countries reached its&rsquo; conclusion today at the Shanghai National Stadium, in a curtain raiser to the Shanghai Shenhua &ndash;v- Manchester United match.<br /><br />An early goal from Gamba Osaka looked like being enough to hand them the title and the honour of being the first Asian team to lift the trophy - until Universidad equalised with less than ten minutes to go, the final goal scored in the dying minutes of the match.<br /><br />Craig Cheek, VP of Nike Greater China was on hand, alongside Manchester United Legend Andrew Cole, to present the trophy and winners medals to Universidad and runners-up medals to Gamba Osaka.<br /><br />&ldquo;MUPC is a fantastic opportunity for football, Nike and Manchester United to join together and engage a wider audience across the world. This was a remarkable journey for the two young teams here tonight and a special experience they will remember for a long time.&rdquo;<br /><br />Universidad&rsquo;s winning Coach Miguel Aviles was delighted with his teams&rsquo; performance.<br /><br />&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t believe we are the first team from Chile to win the World Title: This was unbelievable, completely amazing! I am so proud of my team. Turning a 1:0 deficit around against Gamba Osaka who were really strong opposition was not easy. My boys showed great heart, passion and courage &ndash; but not only tonight &ndash; throughout the whole competition.<br /><br />&ldquo;This has been a really big experience in their lives. Playing teams from all around the world is a joy, a dream come true for them. It has been a learning experience for the coaching staff too - hearing about different ways of doing things from some of the best youth development staff around.<br /><br />"We have all learned so much and will remember this moment- and this whole tournament - for a very long time.&rdquo;