Nay Pyi Taw crowns U-13 Boy’s States and regions Football Tournament

November 5, 2017

As  a  final  match  of  U-13  Boy’s  States  and  regions  Football  Tournament,  nay  Pyi  Taw  and  ayeyawaddy U-13 football team played  at  Thuwunna  ground  stadium in Yangon and nay Pyi Taw  won  the  champion  of  the  tourney  by  beating  ayeyawady with 2-1 result.

Both  teams  seemed  equal  in skills and played alternatively from the start. However, misunderstanding between ayeyawady’s defender and keeper caused leading goal for nay Pyi Taw at 7 minute. The leading goal was scored immediately by nay Pyi Taw’s striker nyan lin Maung. After the goal, ayeyawady used speedy play and got stability in football control and distribution along with gaining goal opportunities. At 23 minute, ayeyawady team got an equalizer by Khun Than Kyaw’s strong kick directly into the goal net.

Both teams played very carefully at the other half and scored no more goals in the ordinary time. A single or winning  goal of nay Pyi Taw scored by Paing Zay Thaw within 2 minutes of the extra time catapulted the team to be the

champion of the current tourney.

The champion nay Pyi Taw team was awarded Ks 15 lakhs while the second runner up ayeyawady was awarded

Ks 10 lakhs and Bago and Shan (east) who got the third place together were awarded Ks 5 lakhs respectively by the officials at the awarding ceremony after the final match.

KyawZin Lin

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar