Football Youth league ends
Football Federation Samoa hosted Prize Giving on Saturday 16th September at its premises to conclude the annual Youth League tournament which started in April of this year.
The annual youth league tournament cater for three divisions includes an under 9 mix, under 14 boys and girls, and u17 boys and girls.
Prize giving started with an opening prayer by Rev Muao Fagasua Su’a of the CCCS Vaitele Uta followed by the keynote address by Asiata Palota Asiata.
Youth league is seen as placement to develop young footballers. More than twenty teams registered in this tournament with FFS hoping to increase the number annually.
National League
While Youth League wrapped up the annual National League tournament kicked on Saturday morning. The Upolu national league tournament is an annual activity moreover the most important tournament in FFS calendar of events. The winner of the main division which is the premier men’s will represent not only the football community but Samoa as a whole in the Oceania football confederation champion’s league.
The tournament is divided into three divisions includes the Men’s Premier, Women’s premier and men’s first divison. Thirty six teams from registered local clubs in Upolu participating in this year’s tournament intending to run for 8 weeks.
The Upolu National League comprises of clubs in Upolu.
Prize recipients
Under 9 Mix: all 13 teams received equal prize money of $300.00
Most Valuable Player: Agnes Scalan of Vipuna SC (girls) *trophy/soccer ball/jersey
Issac Fa’aiuaso of Lepea SC (boys) *trophy/soccer ball/jersey
Under 14 Boys
4th place: Lepea FC $200.00
3rd place: Sogi SC $300.00
2nd place: Faleasi’u $400.00
1st place: Vaivase tai SC $600.00
Most Valuable Player: Leslie Betham of Faleasi’u SC(boys) *trophy/soccer ball/jersey
Leupene Fatu *trophy/soccer ball/jersey
Under 14 / 17 Girls
4th place: Moata’a $200.00
3rd place: Fa’atoia SC $300.00
2nd place: Faleasi’u $400.00
1st place: Kiwi FC $500.00
Under 17 Boys
4th place: Sogi SC $300.00
3rd place: Faleasi’u $500.00
2nd place: Vaivase tai SC $700.00
1st place: Lepea FC $1,000.00
Week 1 Results
Men’s First Division
Sogi SC 3 - 1 Lepea SC
Moamoa Roosters 2 - 0
Togafuafua Saints
YWAM WBD - LBD Leauva’a
Lupe ole Soaga WBD - LBD
Central United
Vaiusu WBD - LBD Vaivase tai
Vaimoso 4 - 1 Vaitele uta
Fa’atoia WBD - LBD Moaula FC
Moata’a SC 1 - 1 Kiwi SC
Women’s Premier
Adidas SC 2 - 0 Lepea SC
Fa’atoia 9 - 0 Moata’a SC
Men’s Premier
Kiwi FC 1 - 0 Vaitoloa
Moaula FC 3 - 2 Vaimoso SC
Togafuafua WBD - LBD Vaipuna
Vaitele uta 2 - 0 Adidas SC
Lepea 5 - 1 Vaivase tai
Shield Match
Lupe ole Soaga 7 – 0 Vaiusu
Most Valuable Player U17 boys:
Daniel Scaroni of Lepea SC
Most Valuable Player U17 girls:
Segia Ionatana of Fa’atoia
U17 male golden boot:
Tawasaki Saofaiga of Lepea SC
U17 male golden glove:
Talita Hafoka of Moaula SC
Special prizes
U17 shield games
1 Week: Moaula SC $100.00
1 Week: Sogi $50.00
1 Week: Vaivase tai $50.00
8 Weeks: Lepea FC $400.00