Ghazal United Wins Rumbek Cup Tournament At 3 - 1 The final football match between Ghazal United and Akuac United teams ended on Saturday with Ghazal winning 3 to 1 goals against Akuac.27 June 2011 Ghazal united players celebrate victory as Coach Moses Gong holds the trophy on his head [©Gurtong]By Gabriel Mayom RUMBEK, 27th June, 2011 [Gurtong] - The final football match between Ghazal United and Akuac United teams ended on Saturday with Ghazal winning 3 to 1 goals against Akuac.
The final match between the two rivals kicked off in Rumbek freedom square on Saturday evening attended by thousands of football fans from Lakes State as well as the State’s Minister of Rural Development Jok Ayom Majak who was the guest of honor. The Lakes State police brass band graced the tournament. Rumbek Football Association who organized the tournament announced the final results, while crowning Ghazal united players. Speaking after the match, Hon. Jok Ayom Majak appealed to the entire 8 Counties youths of Lakes State to adopt the spirit of sports. Ayom said that, “Akuac Team Club and Gazal are the finest teams leading in the State. They were supposed to play in May according to program but the State was mourning together with families of victims who died in tribal conflicts... we would encourage all the Counties to play in future.” However, the Lakes State Chairman of Football Association Suleiman Dhuor Bol described the match between the two teams as friendly and fair. Dhuor urged the State youths to be involved in sporting activities for Rumbek to restore her victory as it was in the past. Dhuor affirmed that, “I wish all of us could support sports as you did today. With the coming July 9 Independence celebrations am sure Rumbek will be the leading town in all sporting activities in South Sudan.” Rumbek cup competition was initiated in March by 16 teams. Ghazal united team won the trophy while Akuac United takes the first runners-up followed by Tarier in the third position and Gold star in the fourth position in that category. Posted in: Home -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JFD info" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jfdinfo?hl=en.
