Organized by: JSU International Students Sports Association

Venue: West Playground

Dates: 2019.10.01-03

Time: 11:30am - 17:00pm

Attendees: 200+

The 2019 OEC 1st Interzonal Soccer Tournament of JSU came to a successful conclusion on Oct 3rd. The tournament commenced on Oct 1st at West Playground.

This football match has become the school's top-quality tournament and football events among OECians, which is geared towards social-cultural learning experience among students, serves as an avenue where OECians will have fun, demonstrate & advance their talents in sports, develop the spirit of cohesion and inventiveness, as well as ensuring the physical and mental health of students.

The tournament was made up 4 teams (Pirates FC, Team Gold Coast, Cosafa, & Jambaar Alliance) and more than 70 players participated, which was played within the immediate past holidays.

Due to the unique nature of the tournament, each and every team leader and captains attached great importance on the field of play with each team having its number of supporters as well as organizing their team members for the tournament.

The passion was extremely high as each team displayed a sense of team spirit and eagerness to beat each other.

The final game to end the league kicked off with heated match between Team Gold Coast & Pirates FC with Team G.C winning by 3 goals to nil.However, Team G.C appeared to be poised for victory with a sense of tactical play which led to their victory as champions whereas Cosafa also exhibited a play in a grand style which made them runners-up at the end of the tournament.

A short closing ceremony was organized after the game to award the 1ST & 2ND teams, excellent players, coaches and officials.

The following awards were presented:

Top Scorer- Eyeson

Best Defender - Edem

Best Goalkeeper - Moses

Best Attacker - Nelson

Best Coaches - Adjetey and Prince

We are also grateful to the Dean of OEC Prof. Jing Gao and Dr. Ade for their presence on the pitch to see us through.

Thank you!Writer: HUSSSEINI SULEMANA

Photographer : Ben Nezar