Adizonkpak FC wins football tourney
Adizonkpak FC from Hoachanas defeated Black Arrows from Keetmanshoop 4-0 to win the B&R Soccer Bonanza held at Mariental over the weekend.
The tournament was played over three days and attracted 20 teams with Mainstay United travelling all the way from Upington to be part of the well-organised tournament.
A total of 80 goals were scored during the tournament sponsored by Southern Target Investment.
The games kicked off in scorching heat on Saturday but players managed to play and score goals. Dillon Gertze from Mariental Old Boys received the top goal scorer award and Balu Christian from Arrows received the Player of the Tournament award.
Adizonkpak received N$30 000, a floating trophy along with one trophy they will keep, and 20 gold medals.
Black Arrows received N$15 000 and silver medals while the semi-final losers, Try Again and Sien is Glo FC, received N$7 500 each.
Sien is Glo also received bronze medals as best semi-final losers after they lost 1-0 against Arrows.
Tournament organiser Rhonie Rhuuksie //Garoeb thanked all the sponsors and said that things could only get better for rural sports with corporates coming on board.
The tournament started at Mariental in 2015 and was known formerly as the Winter Soccer Bonanza. The first winners were Try Again FC from Keetmanshoop who defeated Untouchables in the final by three goals to nil.
Untouchables went on to win the 2016 tournament at Rehoboth by defeating Airport Eagles 10-9 on penalties after a goalless draw.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
The tournament was played over three days and attracted 20 teams with Mainstay United travelling all the way from Upington to be part of the well-organised tournament.
A total of 80 goals were scored during the tournament sponsored by Southern Target Investment.
The games kicked off in scorching heat on Saturday but players managed to play and score goals. Dillon Gertze from Mariental Old Boys received the top goal scorer award and Balu Christian from Arrows received the Player of the Tournament award.
Adizonkpak received N$30 000, a floating trophy along with one trophy they will keep, and 20 gold medals.
Black Arrows received N$15 000 and silver medals while the semi-final losers, Try Again and Sien is Glo FC, received N$7 500 each.
Sien is Glo also received bronze medals as best semi-final losers after they lost 1-0 against Arrows.
Tournament organiser Rhonie Rhuuksie //Garoeb thanked all the sponsors and said that things could only get better for rural sports with corporates coming on board.
The tournament started at Mariental in 2015 and was known formerly as the Winter Soccer Bonanza. The first winners were Try Again FC from Keetmanshoop who defeated Untouchables in the final by three goals to nil.
Untouchables went on to win the 2016 tournament at Rehoboth by defeating Airport Eagles 10-9 on penalties after a goalless draw.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
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