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Gulu Academy Wins 12th City tyres CHENGA Challenge Opener

Gulu Junior Academy players celebrate with the main trophy and the 1,000,000 cash prize money at Lira over the weekend.

City Tyres Chenga Challenge-Lira regional finals

Gulu Junior Academy won the opening regional qualifier of the 12th edition of the City Tyres Chenga U-14 football tournament held in Lira.

Gulu Junior Academy players celebrate with the main trophy and the 1,000,000 cash prize money at Lira over the weekend.

Besides bagging the trophy, Gulu Junior Academy also clinched the title that came forth with a cash reward of 700,000/= after beating Soccer Young Warriors 3 – 0 in the finals.

On top of producing the tournament’s most Valuable player, Ivan Ocen, Gulu Junior Academy also had the top Scorer, Denis Oloya Denis who scored 8 goals.

The next qualifiers will be held in Arua district this coming Saturday 24th May, 2014.

Group A
Abako Young stars
Arocha
Destiny Sports Academy
Onotee Young stars

Group B
Gulu Junior Academy
Soccer Young Warriors
Kinyara Sugar U-14

Results
Abako 0-1 Soccer Young Warriors
Destiny 2-0 Onotee
Gulu 3-0 Soccer Young Warriors
Onottee 3-0 Arocha
Abako 0-2 Destiny
Gulu 1-0 Kinyara
Arocha 0-5 Destiny
Onotee 0-0 Abako
Kinyara 0-0 Soccer Young Warriors

Semifinals
Destiny 0 (4) – 0 (6) Soccer Young Warriors
Onotee 0 – 3 Gulu Junior Academy 0-3

Final
Gulu 3-0 Soccer Young Warriors

Team/Individual Awards
Champions: Gulu Junior Academy
Runner up: Soccer Young Warriors
MVP: Ocen Ivan-Gulu Junior Academy-trophy
Top Scorer: Oloya Denis -8 goals (Gulu Junior Academy)
Best Goalkeeper : Opio Abraham –Destiny Sports Academy –trophy

Courtsey: fufa.co.ug

Staff Writer