SC Cobra FC beat Falcon FC 5-4 in penalties to win the Achai Wiir Peace Tournament in Juba on Saturday at Jamus playground.
The SC Cobra and Falcon ended the game without scoring in normal time forcing the referee to push the game to the spot-kicks.
However, the SC Cobra goalkeeper was the hero in penalty shootouts. Thanks to him, all his colleagues shed tears of joy at the victory.
The final attracted many football fans from Juba City.
Elsewhere, Akuem FC of Northern Bahr el Ghazal (Aweil) also earned SSP1 million in the same tournament after being crowned winners of the Achai Wiir funded peace tournament.
Akuem FC Aweil beat Aweil United FC 1-0 to clinch their first Achai Wiir peace tournament.
Speaking after the game, Chan Baak Nyang, the information secretary for the organising committee for the Achai Wiir Peace Tournament, revealed that the tournament is organised yearly with the aim of bringing young people together.
“The main aim of the tournament was to promote peace and talent through sports in the country,” Chan revealed.
According to him, 32 teams participated in the tournament, in which they were grouped into eight groups each with four teams.
He added that: “The winners were awarded a cup including SSP1 million, while the second-place bucketed SSP500,000.”
Chan added that there are plans to extend the tournament to other states next year.
He said it was the third edition of the tournament, adding that the group had achieved some of its targets.
“So far, this third edition of the tournament has achieved one of its aims of bringing young people together and respecting and disciplining youth, ” Chan stressed.
He urged the government, private sector and stakeholders to invest more in the country’s sports as a way to promote lasting peace and development in the country.
“My message to the public is that we have to prioritize sports, and sports are the only tool that can bring and unite people in this country.”