01 Oct 2013

ECCO City Greens are these year’s Independence Day Cup champions after they beat first division side Amakhosi 3-1 at the final played at Francistown stadium on September 30.

ECCO, which has had a bad start to their be Mobile Premier league season reached the final of the independence tournament sponsored by World Group of Companies after they beat Mexican Dog 3-1 in their first game of the tournament followed by a 4-2 win against Eagles and 5-4 victory on penalty shootout against Leopards before reaching the final.   

On the final, Mogomotsi Samson who hardly makes up the first team ofcCoach Atshele Molapi and Blessing Moyo was crowned top goal scorer of the tournament with six goals. Samson, affectionately known as “Tsiki” in football circles scored a brace on their final game to give his assurance of banking the P10 000 prize money, which was up for grabs by the eight teams, which competed in the tournament.   

His coach, Moyo said although the young player who plays as an attacking midfielder has not been making the first eleven of the squad, he is a good player who still needs more mentoring to adopt and reach the peak of his form. Performing to such a standard of scoring six goals in four games shows he has the potential and given time, he will do wonders for “Mamoja Diski” who are still to register their first win in premier league games.

In other results of the Independence cup, Coloured Stars ladies were also crowned this year’s ladies champion after winning on penalty shootout 3-0 against Amingos who failed to score from the spot.

Their tie ended on two all draw before it was decided on penalties. Coloured Stars received P2000 prize money and gold medals while the runner up Amingos received P1000 cheque and silver medals.

The runner up to ECCO, Amakhosi received P5000 cheque together with silver medals. ENDS