30 October
THE Yathedaung U-14 team won the 2019 MPT U-14 Football Tour-nament (Rakhine State) after beating Kyaukphyu (A) team by 4-2 in a penalty shoot yesterday at the Wasali football ground in Sittway Township, Rakhine State.
The two teams were tied 1-1 after extra time, so a penal-ty shoot was declared, in which Yathedaung beat Kyaukphyu (A) with a 4-2 score.
Meanwhile, in the third place match, the Maungtaw team beat the Thandwe (A) team with a 2-1 score.
An awards ceremony was held after the final match, in which the referees for the final match were presented gifts by U Tun Shwe, the business manager of Myanmar Care.
The best forward player award was received by Han Thein Tun from Yathedaung team, the best midfielder award was received by Myo Than Kyaw from Thandwe (A), and the best defender award went to Myo Hlaing Win from Kyaukphyu (A).
The best goalkeeper award was received by Win Myo Aung from Kyaukphyu (A), while the best scorer award was given to Nay Lin Soe from Maungtaw.
The best player award for the tourney was received by Naing Aung from Yathedaung team, while the fair play award was handed to Thandwe (A)
Then, the players of the third place team, Maungtaw, were awarded individual medals by Rakhine State Agriculture, Live-stock and Irrigation Minister U Kyaw Lwin. They were also presented with K300,000 in cash by Police Brig-Gen Mya Win.
The first runner-up team, Kyaukphyu (A), was awarded individual medals by Rakhine State Development Minister U Win Myint, and K500,000 in cash by Myanmar National League CEO U Soe Moe Kyaw.
The winners, Yathedaung team, were awarded individual medals by Rakhine State Social Affairs Minister Dr. Chan Tha and K1 million in cash by Rakh-ine State Chief Minister U Nyi Pu.
Afterwards, the Chief Min-ister handed the championship trophy to the winning team.
Kyaw Khin
