OnSport Reporter
Chicken Inn head coach, Joey Antipas has called on for the expansion of the Mr Sinkwa Junior League Tournament to encompass more schools.
Speaking on the sidelines of the tournament finals played at Gifford High School on Saturday where he was the guest of honour, Antipas said Mr Sinkwa is a big brand and it would be noble to expand the tournament as junior development is critical in producing well rounded players.
“There are the future stars that will grow up and represent the future national teams. Well done to Mr Sinkwa for coming up with this developmental tournament. I think being their first year, the tourney has been well organised.
“Mr Sinkwa is a big brand so they need to develop this tournament and make it bigger and make it like a Southern Region tournament or something,” said Antipas.
Lotshe won the boys trophy after beating Godlwayo on penalties in the final while Pumula select emerged victorious in the girls category after beating Mzilikazi select also on penalties.
The tournament kicked off with training sessions being held across 12 schools in Bulawayo by former professional soccer players, Joel “Josta” Ngodzo and Nkululeko “maRoe” Dube who took the young players through various training techniques.
The primary schools that took part in the knockout stages of the tournament included Godlwayo, Dumezweni, Ngwegwe, Babambeni, Mzilikazi Primary, Lozikeyi, Lotshe, Lobengula, Mckeurtan, Induba, Emakhandeni and St Patricks.
Each school contributed a girls and boys team.
Mr Sinkwa marketing coordinator, Liticia Amanda Trindade said they are happy the tournament proceeded smoothly will be doing a review
