Elite Soccer Academy tops Entebbe Holiday Camp

Jan 22, 2020

Creating unity among players, promoting them to the topflight leagues and national teams are some of the other aims of the competition organised by the Five Stars Football Club.

YOUTH FOOTBALL

Elite Soccer Academy emerged as the top performers as the 9th edition of the Entebbe Holiday Football and Netball Camp climaxed at Nkumba on Sunday.

The Entebbe based side won the U-9 and U-13 boys categories after defeating Sky Soccer Academy 2-1 in both finals respectively. 

Apart from playing football and netball, this year's edition was used to sensitise the public about the dangers of tuberculosis and how it can be prevented.

"Through sports, you can be able to reach out to so many people. I believe the time we have spent playing this competition, the public has been enlighted about the risks of tuberculosis and how it can be avoided, "Shafik Kakooza one of the organisers of the competition said.

The other reason behind the competition was to promote talent among the young generation, provide education through bursaries and giving a hand to those from poor backgrounds through football and netball.

Creating unity among players, promoting them to the topflight leagues and national teams are some of the other aims of the competition organised by the Five Stars Football Club.

Many players have gone on to take part in the U-15 and U-17 national boys teams plus the U-17 Girls national side.

 lite 9 team members celebrate with the trophy Elite U-9 team members celebrate with the trophy.

 


Entebbe Holiday Football and Netball Camp

Results 

Final

Boys 

U-9

Elite Soccer 2 Sky Soccer 1

U-11

Elite Soccer 2 Sky Soccer 1

U-13

Sky Soccer 2 Lions Soccer 0

U-15

Isra 1 Lions 0

U-17

Rising Stars 1 (3) Streamline 1 (4)

U-19

Econ Soccer 0 (4) Mulumba0 (2)

Girls Football

Uganda Martyrs 1 Nkumba 0

Netball

Kampala Institute 52 Fimbo 22

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