BYPL 2012 Football Tournament Champions With Organisers |
Keningau, Sabah—The
Borneo Youth Premier League (BYPL) 2012 Football Tournament ended their 2 month
game Saturday with a 4:3 win for Bingkor’s Belia Borneo Komiti FC against
Keningau’s Lingkudau FC.
The champion team wins the OKK
Sedomon Cup, named in honour of the great native leader of the interior, after
a hard fought battle on the pitch that saw tensions and stress levels rise leading
them into a final penalty shoot-out.
“We’re spreading the word via the new
media”, said Nilakrisna, “such as emails, facebook, blogs, twitter and sms, and
the grassroot form of communication through word of mouth as they tend to be
more effective and supportive than mainstream print media when it comes to the
rural folks. We are getting youths back into the traditional form of sport
entertainment in their off days and when they’re taking a break from their
agricultural enterprises. Our greatest asset in Sabah kampungs is the people
who work the fields for our food bowls. Political leaders are meaningless to
them because year in year out their lives remain untouched by leaders. So, we
fight for the honour of OKK Sedomon’s cup because my grandfather was an
agricultural businessman who basically had the balls to fight for the rights of
his people but handed the political responsibility to others. Every one of our
players is more like him. They just want to work, make money and live simple
lives.”
With a total 47 teams participating in
the 2011 and 2012 BYPL tournaments, the fastest growing amateur football league
in the interior is also trying to help champion players refine their skills
through courses with professionals and to learn the rudiments of fine football
techniques, refereeing and the work of linesmen.
The league is managed by Juse
Reoyston, President of the NGO Gerakan Belia Dinamik Pedalaman, focusing on the
development of youth and sports in the interior regions of Sabah.
The season will end with a football
friendly and celebration between the 2012 BYPL Champions and an expatriate team
in September. Recruitment for next year’s BYPL 2013 Football Tournament has started
and plans are underway to determine appropriate venues for teams outside
Keningau region who have already contacted the organisers for registration.
Bookings for 2013 can now be made by
contacting Juse Reoyston on +601119034149.
Congratulations to Bingkor’s Belia Borneo Komiti FC for winning the OKK Sedomon Cup, keep up the good work.
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For those who did not make it to the finals, try again next year. Don't give up yet.
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tahniah atas kemenangan.
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ReplyDeleteWaktu keramaian pun masyarakat Sabah memang terkenal dengan anjuran perlawanan bola sepak seperti ni.
ReplyDeletemana2 belia sabah yang berbakat tu, jangan disia2kan.. ketengahkan mereka keperingkat yang lebih tinggi..
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