The Michael Olunga Football Academy (MOFA) Under-15 and Buruburu Soccer Academy Under-9 teams were crowned champions at this year’s Rausha Kipaji football tournament that ended yesterday in Nakuru County.
Both MOFA and Buruburu won in their very first outing at the youth tournament. The Homabay side MOFA beat Stawisha Academy 5-1 and Express Soccer Academy 1-0 enroute to booking their slot in the age group finals for the main cup where they beat Ufasimba to win the Under-15 category title.
MOFA’s Shelton Omondi scored the lone goal in the final match that made MOFA champions. Under-15 top scorer was Jeconia Agutu after slotting in 12 goals. MOFA saw off Matunda Soccer Academy 3-0 while they lostto State house Soccer Academy by a 6-1 score line.
In the Under-9 category, Buruburu Soccer Academy played out a barren draw with Express Soccer forcing the match tinto post Matcjh Penalties. Buruburu won the match 3-1 with Adjatay Gabriel, Omar Abdalla and Edwin Munyao all coverting their spotkicks.
BSA was unbeated from the first match to the final match. Best player of the tournament in the Under 19 category was Omar Abdalla from Buruburu Soccer Academy…
Buruburu lost to Ufasimba in the final match of the main Cup. The overall under-13 tournament top scorer was Buruburu’’s Damian Baraka who slotted in a total of 9 goals from Buruburu Soccer Academy. BSA lost 3-0 to Ufasimba in the Under- 13 main cup.
