Two teams have made it to the semi-finals in Somalia’s first national football tournament in 23 years, which is being held in the stable northern region of Puntland, Radio Garowe reports.
On Sunday, the opening match featured teams representing Nugal and Mudug regions, with fans cheering the Puntland provincial capital names of Garowe and Galkayo.
The match was exciting, as the two teams competitively played two strong halves and the match ended in 2-1 in favor of the Nugal team.
A Nugal defense player accidentally scored an own-goal, giving the Mudug team the only goal of the match. However, five minutes later, a Nugal team player scored a second goal and gave his team the edge to make it to the semi-final.
Banadir vs. Hiraan
The second match featured a match between Banadir and Hiraan regions, and both regions are located south of Puntland State.Read More
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