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St. Patrick Academy win ‘Champion of Tomorrow' tournament title

The founder of Champions of Tomorrow, Ashok Mittal, and Arusha MP Mrisho Gambo hand over the trophy to the captain of St. Patrick Academy after emerging victorious in the final against Sombetini Secondary School. PHOTO | BERTHA ISMAIL

By  Bertha Ismail

Reporter

Mwananchi Communications Limited

What you need to know:

  • St. Patrick wasted no time getting on the scoreboard, with their star striker Ramadhani Juma finding the net within the first six minutes. Sombetini responded in the 26th minute through Yusuf Kassim, who capitalized on a brilliant pass from Rashid Omari to equalize.

Arusha. St. Patrick Academy, on August 12, 2024, won the 'Champion of Tomorrow' tournament after recording a 4-1 victory against Sombetini Secondary at the UWC Arusha International School ground.

St. Patrick wasted no time getting on the scoreboard, with their star striker Ramadhani Juma finding the net within the first six minutes. Sombetini responded in the 26th minute through Yusuf Kassim, who capitalized on a brilliant pass from Rashid Omari to equalize.

The team regained the lead just before halftime with another goal from Juma, this time from a well-taken corner kick. Juma continued his dominance in the second half, scoring his third goal from a direct free kick in the 66th minute.

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Ramadhani Abbasi sealed the win for St. Patrick with a fourth goal in the 79th minute.

The organizer, Ashok Mittal, commended both teams for their excellent performance throughout the tournament, which kicked off on August 1, 2024. Ashok, along with special guest Mrisho Gambo, the Arusha Member of Parliament, presented the awards. Sombetini Secondary School received seven balls as runners-up, while St.

Patrick Academy, the champions, were awarded eight balls, a trophy, and medals.

Speaking on the occasion, Gambo commended Ashok for his initiative in organizing the tournament and urged the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) to utilize such events to identify and develop talented players for the national teams.

One of the tournament sponsors, Atul Mittal, the Managing Director of Mount Meru Petroleum, congratulated both teams and challenged them to learn from their mistakes.

“I congratulate you on the very good game you have played in this final, but can you tell me what mistakes you have made? Especially in the first half from the beginning to the 66th minute? If you practice and correct these mistakes, you are very good players and you will go far,” said Atul.

The tournament saw Sombetini’s player Omary earning a sponsorship to join Future Stars Academy despite his team’s loss. This opportunity was provided by Ashok Mittal.

The tournament featured eight teams from government and private secondary schools with an English curriculum.

The participating schools were St. Patrick Academy, Kilimanjaro Boys Academy, Brainy Heroes, Renea, Sombetini, Lemara, Sinon, and Mateves.

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