By Joshua Imalingat and Prosper Gibolo
The Luo community football team has been crowned champions of this year’s Kotido district FUFA drum Uhuru league second edition tournament after a 1-0 narrow win against Karamoja community football team.
The lone goal of the game came from Daniel Comboni Wokorach the Luo community striker who is also the top scorer of the tournament with seven goals who also received an award of being the top scorer of the tournament.
The two teams had emerged winners from group A after knocking out West Nile and Teso community in the semifinals to book this year’s final slot.
Luo community football club received an award of a trophy, medals and cash prize worth 500,000shs whereas Karamoja community football team received a trophy, medals and a cash prize worth 200,000shs.
Emma Ngorok Moding the chairperson Kotido Uhuru league tournament thanked all the teams for exhibiting good discipline during the match.
Matthew Moding the district sports officer thanked the DFA for organizing such a wonderful tournament and pledged to support all the teams that participated in the tournament with balls.
The 405-brigade commander Col. David Byaruhanga who was the chief guest during the tournament praised the game of football for promoting peace and wished that the game is extended to the village level.
The most valuable (MVP) and funs favorite player award was given to Jonanthan Kamuntu who plays for West Nile community, best goal keeper of the tournament award was given to Karamoja’s goal keeper Jonathan Logora, and the best disciplined team award was given to West Nile community football team among others.
This year’s Kotido Uhuru league tournament has a total of six different community football teams namely, Ethur, West Nile, Teso, Luo, Karamoja, and the Bantu communities.
