COT A and Young FT reigned supreme in the under-12s and under-15s of the Ar Rawda Futsal Academy Championship 2024 at the futsal court in Kampong Mentiri recently.
In the first semi-final for the under-12 category, COT A successfully defeated Projek Ikan Pusu (PIP B) 1-0.
While in the second semi-final, PIP A booked a ticket to the finals after seeing Dash FA off with a 2-0 win.
In the final match for the under-12 category, COT A clinched the under-12 title after overcoming PIP A through penalties after the two sides tied 1-1 in normal time.
COT A goalkeeper Md Ameer Danish bin Alizam was the hero after pulling off two saves in the penalty shoot-out and was subsequently crowned the best goalkeeper of the tournament for the under-12 category.
The under-12 best player went to Md Isyraf Ad-din bin Hamzah from PIP A.
Meanwhile, the under-15 category saw Young FT take the crown after edging COT JPKK in an action-packed final.
Young FT Md Harith Aqil bin Azaman took home the trophy as the best player of the under-15 category after successfully guiding his team to glory whilst remaining unbeaten in the entire tournament.
Meanwhile, COT JPKK goalkeeper Muhammad Khairin Darwisi bin Hazman was awarded the best goalkeeper of the under-15 category.
PIP A settled for the runners-up spot in the under-12 category followed by PIP B in third place and Dash FA in fourth. For the under-15 category, COT JPKK emerged runners-up followed by B Muda Under-15 in third place and AMZ Hitune Under-15 taking fourth.
The 2024 Ar Rawda Futsal Tournament has seen the participation of eight teams for the under-12 category, namely Projek Ikan Pusu A and B; Ar Rawda Futsal Academy A and B; COT A and B; Dash FA and Almerez Hitune Under-12.
While for the under-15 category, 10 teams from two groups participated including 4Square FC; Team Z; Young FT; Dash FA and COT JPKK in Group ‘A’ and Ar Rawda Futsal Academy; Projek Ikan Pusu; Amz Hitune Under-15; Reaper FT and B-Muda Under-15 in Group ‘B’.
Ar Rawda Futsal Academy Head Coach Wahyu Triyanto presented prizes to the winners. – Fadhil Yunus
