Japhter Local Football Association hosted a blockbuster Top 8 Tournament this past weekend at Mentz Segoreng following a successful wrap to the second leg of the two leagues for both the Masters and seniors teams. Two months ago Rise Africans Newspaper reported about the Association’s establishment of the two leagues under its name.
As it was reported, the Masters league is in its 5th season with the senior teams’ league being in its inaugural season. The top 4 teams from the Masters league were made to lock horns with the top 4 teams from the seniors’ league to make this year’s tournament more exciting not only for the players but for fans as well.
The fans went there in numbers to witness F.C Valencia and Toronto F.C from the Masters league eliminating all the teams from the senior’s league apiece. They then faced each other in the final on Sunday. The defending Champions FC Valencia came out victorious as they defeated Toronto FC 5-4 on penalties after the game ended at a tie of a one-all draw.
The Association’s Media Liaisons Officer Tshepo Magoele said that the reason they decided to create this extraordinary tournament is that “the Committee thought it would be good for the young ones to learn a thing or two from their elders so they understand what we mean when we say experience counts.” He said.
He added that it gladdens his heart that the results turned out the way they expected since the boys would now go back to the drawing board and fix where they went wrong.
Mogoele reiterated the importance of having such sporting events in the community on the basis that it unites the people, helps them socialize with ease and hawkers get to display their businesses. He highlighted that alcohol consumption will also drop from participating in these activities. “We are now working on a massive top 16 tournament whereby we will have 8 teams from both leagues and to prolong it, we have agreed that it shall start from the group stages and be followed by the knockouts” Magoele concluded.
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