Mathare North United maintained a clean sheet to clinch the title at the Nairobi Region Tujiamini Cheza Dimba Tournament held at the Dandora Stadium on Saturday.
The side dispatched the Planes FC in a heated final, thrashing the opponents 3-0 to walk away with a 3-year sponsorship worth Kes 250,000 annually.
Their Coach David Onyango praised his charges for being resilient adding that the sponsorship will go a long way into the welfare of his players.
“The boys displayed great team spirit hence the good results. This win and support by the Tujiamini initiative will go a long way in easing some of our resources challenges in addition to providing the much needed exposure to the players,” Onyango said.
The champions first encountered Zimmerman All Stars, against whom they established an early 2-0 lead courtesy of Ramadhan Otieno and George Ochieng.
They then went ahead to make a statement when they met the runner’s up in the final group stage match, claiming another 2-0 win before a close 2-1 semi final encounter against Indomitable FC which ushered them into the final clash of the day.
SportPesa Communication and Advertising Executive, Mercy Kabui, emphasized the company’s commitment to community investment through sports and talent.
“At SportPesa, we take pride in giving back to the community, for meaningful change and impact in the lives of young people. Our aim is to help create opportunities for excellence and growth in talent at the grassroots level, eventually boosting the talent pipeline for elite football in the country,” said Kabui in company of Susanne Hallergard, Founder of DBA Africa who reinforced the importance of Tujiamini initiative’s long-term talent narturing and development goals.
The Tujiamini initiative by SportPesa now heads to Nyanza region as it nears the culmination in three months time.
