Somalia’s Elman FC off to Tanzania for CECAFA club tourney
Elman Football Club, the current champion in Somalia on Wednesday flew to Tanzania for the 2011 CECAFA Kagame club cup which will kick off in Dar es Salaam on Saturday 25th of June.
A small farewell ceremony has been held at the Elman FC headquarters in Mogadishu where Somali Football Federation authorities addressed the team members.
Secretary General Abdi Qanbi Said Arab told the farewell ceremony that the SFF and the club authorities spent all efforts in the team and what they are expecting from them is to score success in the upcoming CECAFA club tournament.
“Rather than you are Elman FC—you are then carrying the name of Somalia on your back, so we want you to defend the country’s publicity in the tourney—I am sure you are strong” the secretary General told the team members.
Like wise the president of Somali Football Federation Said Mahmoud Nur addressed the team saying that the ability of Somali football changed for the past several years and he was expecting from the team to exhibit well and come back with success.
SFF authorities among Elman FC
He said that despite experiencing difficulties and prolonged unrest in the country he was very hopeful that the team will show a wonder in the upcoming CECAFA Kagme club cup.
As shown in the fixtures, Somalia’s champions Elman FC will take on Bunamwaya of Uganda in its first match on Monday 27th of June. The competition was due to be held in Sudan, but was later transferred to Tanzania.
By Shafi’i Mohyaddin Abokar
