KICKING GOALS... Being the youngest side on the court didn't stop Ummah FC from facing off against the more experienced sides. Made up of mostly teenagers with a few senior players, the talented youngsters competed well against the more experienced players. Pictured is Hamza Sherieff, top scorer for Ummah FC, slicing his way down the court. Photo: Aaron Cordy
By Aaron Cordy
THE GV Afghan Youth Association hosted an Indoor Soccer Tournament on Saturday, November 22, at the Shepparton Basketball Stadium.
Six teams competed in a high-quality round-robin, five teams made up of local players and one team with players from Melbourne. Second and third-placed teams played off to see who faced the first-place team in the Grand Final.
KICKING GOALS… Being the youngest side on the court didn’t stop Ummah FC from facing off against the more experienced sides. Made up of mostly teenagers with a few senior players, the talented youngsters competed well against the more experienced players. Pictured is Hamza Sherieff, top scorer for Ummah FC, slicing his way down the court. Photo: Aaron Cordy
The Grand Final was a cracking match between last year’s winners, Tekkerz FC, and the new side, Hazara United from Melbourne. Hazara broke away with early goals in the first half before a Tekkerz fight back in the second half. A missed penalty shot from the Tekkerz late in the game saw Hazara United take home the victory 4 to 3.
It was the second time the GV Afghan Youth Association hosted the tournament, bringing together a mix of sides for an exciting, fun tournament. They plan to continue building the tournament next year by inviting more sides to compete in the inclusive, community-building event.
INDOOR SOCCER… GV Afghan Youth Association hosted an Indoor Soccer Tournament on Saturday, November 22. Hazara United (pictured) from Melbourne won the tournament 4 to 3 over last year’s winner, Tekkerz FC. HZ team in no order, Esmail Rahimi, Mahdi Rahimi, Amir Nawrozi, Fardin Izadyar, Alisina Karimi, Hassanin Mahjor, Rashid, Zulf Alizada, Hussain Faqiri, Ali Murtaza, with their unnamed mascot. Photo: Aaron Cordy
