The Committee to oversee the
2nd edition of Hon. Awudu Mbaya Cyprian’s Holiday Special Football
Tournament met today July 29, 2014 to strategize on the rules and regulations
of the tournament. The meeting which took place at the Nkambe council club
behind the grandstand was chaired by Loya, the Divisional President of FECAFOOT
and Samba Kingsley, the Coordinator. According to the organizing committee, the
matches shall involve male and female football teams of the Donga Mantung
Centre Constituency, (Nkambe Central and Ndu Sub Division). Club Presidents
expressed joy and gratitude to Hon. Awudu Mbaya for his endeavour to promote
the football nursery in Donga Mantung Centre and urged other elite(s) to do the
same. With the falling football standard of the National team and considering
the poor performance at the just ended World Cup football jamboree in Brazil
prospects are high that there is need for the rejuvenation of soccer in the
country. This could only be achieved through the promotion of tournaments of
this magnitude, Samba Kingsley said. He disclosed that prospects of bringing
some experienced and renowned football coaches to Nkambe during the semi finals
and the final are very high given the fact that last year, venerated football
players like Wome Nleng were in Nkambe to cheer up young footballers during the
finals.
The cash prize for
the male tournament is set at FCFA 700.000 while a total sum of FCFA 300.000
has been set aside for the female tournament. Speaking to journalists after the
meeting, Samba Kingsley said that the official launching shall take place in two
distinct localities, Nkambe this weekend and Ndu next week. He however
underscored the importance of the tournament adding that organizing Committee
in collaboration with FECAFOOT Donga Mantung shall oversee that the tournament
takes place without hitches. In Nkambe Central, Samba Kingsley said that five
teams have already registered and the number is expected to be more by tomorrow
as applications continue to come to the organizing committee.
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