Banadir’s 17 year old striker Ali Mohamed Awow scored the golden goal for his team in the 4th minute of the hotly-contested match against Bari region.
High profile dignitaries including Puntland regional president Abdirahman Mohamed Faroole, Somali NOC first vice president Duran Ahmed Farah, Somali NOC secretary General Abdullahi Ahmed Tarabi, Somali Football federation president Said Mahmoud nur, his deputies Ali Said Guled Roble, Abdullahi Awow Hussein, Abdirashid Hassan Baki, secretary General Abdi Qani Said Arab, Somali NOC executive office manager Mohamed Abdow Hajji, ministers, MPs and governors of both Banadir and Bari regions were present at the stadium nearly an hour before the beginning of the final match.
“Before traveling to Garowe I had more confidence in my young boys and they really scored the victory I have been expecting from them in the past” Banadir region’s coach Abdullahi Siyad Mohamed told reporters after he confirmed to have won the trophy.
Somali Football Federation president Said Mahmoud Nur who talked to reporters after the end of the tournament said that his federation has been arranging the regional cup for the past two and half years.
“Today we have confirmed the successful end of the long-awaited regional tournament and here in front of you I say with a loud voice that we couldn’t have achieved such victory with out the constant assistance from FIFA president Joseph S. Blatter who helped Somali Football to work and exist despite wars and difficulties in our country” president Said Mahmoud Nur told reporters.
“Joseph S. Blatter, the president of the world’s Football governing body is praise worthy, because he made all he could to help the continuation and development of football in war-ravaged Somalia, while knowing that Somalia is one of the most dangerous battle grounds in the world currently” President Said Mahmoud Nur of Somali Football Federation (SFF) said.
Secretary General Abdi Qani Said Arab also said that the regional tournament was a good beginning and his federation will continue organizing such tournament each year.
“We have had two huge goals from this competition the 1st one was to select young players who will be able to represent the nation of Somalia in future football events around the continent and the whole world and the 2nd is to show the young Somali boys that they can come together and work together” the secretary general told reporters.
“We are thanking the Puntland government for the courageous move it took forward and the great responsibility it embraced” Mr. Abdi Qani said. “More than 56 young men who have good future in football have been short listed” Mr. Abdi Qani added.
How ever the Puntland regional state president Abdirahman Mohamed Faroole who was watching the match himself was honored to present the trophy to the victorious Banadir region team.
“I say congratulations to you and I really admired at how well you exhibited during the match” the president told the Banadir region team’s captain as he was presenting the trophy to him.
One hundred and twenty million Somali shillings in cash, certificates of honor, and golden, silver and bronze medals were presented to the first three teams, football legends and the media outlets which were daily covering the two week-long soccer tournament for peace and development.
According to Somali Football Federation statement, the holding of this tournament marked the reassembling of the once disunited Somali youths and it was the first of its kind held in war-torn Somalia since 1987.
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Source: Somsoccer.com
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