HUAREN RC BAGS DATUK HAMIDIN MOHD AMIN CHALLENGE TROPHY

HUAREN RC BAGS DATUK HAMIDIN CHALLENGE TROPHY

Co-organising chairman B. Rajkumar presenting a momento to Datuk Siva Sundram, Deputy President of the FA of Malaysia

OPENING CEREMONY

Huaren Recreation Club emerged champions of the inaugural Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin Challenge Trophy XMail FC Veteran 9s Football Tournament when they beat International Football Club (IFC) 1-0 in the final last Saturday at the Mini Stadium in Kuala Kubu Bahru.

Datuk Siva Sundram, Deputy President of the FA of Malaysia (FAM), who represented FAM President Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin, presenting the Challenge Trophy and Cup to Huaren RC president Datuk Jimmy Hoo

KL Wednesday FC took the third spot and RM300.00 after beating host KL XMail FC 1-0, while Melwood FC emerged Losers’ Pool winners after beating Rawang Indian FC 1-0 and took home RM200.00

Huaren RC who had the services of former Perak players Chee Wan Hoe, Lim Seng Kong, Ching Hong Yik and goalkeeper Mohd Nazreen Chong, won RM1,200.00 in prize money besides the winning Cups.

They also bagged the Top Scorer’s award (Chee Wan Hoe – 3 goals including a goal in the final) and Man-of-the-match award (goalkeeper Mohd Nazreen).

IFC besides the runners-up Cup took home RM600.00

The best goalkeeper’s award was also won by IFC’s Gurvinder Singh.

On hand to give away the prizes was Datuk Siva Sundram, Deputy President of the FA of Malaysia (FAM), who represented FAM President Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin.

Also in attendance were Datuk Sivarajah Chandran (former MIC Vice President) and Balasundaram Kumarasamy (MIC Chairman Hulu Selangor Branch).

A total of six teams competed in this inaugural tournament adhering to all SOPs with the Covid-19 requirements which included double dose vaccination and the second vaccination 14 days before the competition, registering with MySejetera at the Stadium, adhering to social distancing, and wearing the mask when not playing.

 

ROLLOF HONOUR

 

Champion: Huaren RC

Runners-up: International Football Club (IFC)

3rd: KL Wednesday FC

4th: KL XMail FC

LOSER POOL CHAMPION: Melwood FC

LOSER POOL RUNNER-UP: Rawang Indians FC

INDIVIDUAL PRIZES:

TOP SCORER OF TOURNAMENT: Chee Wan Hoe (HUAREN FC) 

BEST GOALKEEPER: Gurinder Singh (IFC) 

MAN-OF-THE-MATCH (FINAL): Mohd Nazreen Chong Abdullah – Goalkeeper. HUAREN FC)