Somali Armed
forces football club Horseed has beaten Jeenyo FC 2-1 in the opening match at
Stadium Banadir, while Sahafi FC humiliated Jamhuuriya FC 7-2 in the other
match played at the National Technical centre facility. Both matches kicked off
at the same time at the two stadiums.
Somali
Football Federation president, Abdiqani Said Arab who addressed at the launch
ceremony of the event which is the second biggest sporting tournament in
Somalia, thanked Somalia’s Armed Forces for sponsoring the prestigious competition. "Somali
Football Federation has been organizing the General Da’ud Cup since 1972 and we
have never missed to hold it even when insecurity in the country was much worse”
SFF president said.
"I want to commend Somali Army Chief of Staff Major General Dahir Aden Elmi for his commitment to the development of football in Somalia” the president added before welcoming Army Chief of Staff to the platform.
Major General
Dahir Aden Elmi, said that he is very much pleased to see Somalia’s football
going up, adding that he witnesses new football progress every single year. "General
Da’ud was the founding father of Somali Army, we always keep remembering him
and I am promising that we as Somalia’s Armed Forces will continue sponsoring this
big football competition in his remembrance” Major General Dahir Aden Elmi
said.
"My
particular thanks are due to Somali Football Federation president Abdiqani Said
Arab, who is fully committed to football and as I am sure the president has led
Somali football to a higher development.” Somali Arm Chief of Staff Major
General Dahir Aden Elmi said before he was honored to kick the first ball of
the competition.
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Department
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