The Bèna high school team defeated the Banwa provincial high school team in the penalty shootout with a score of 5 goals to 3, on Friday March 22, 2024 on the Solenzo A school field, as part of the final of the provincial School and University Sports Union of Burkina Faso (USSUBF)
This final of the Burkina Faso School and University Sports Union (USSUBF) in under-17 football experienced its apotheosis in front of a huge crowd.
The High Commissioner of the Banwa province, Oumarou Sandwidi, asked for a minute of silence in memory of the Defense and Security Forces (FDS) and the Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP) who fell in Burkina for the defense of the homeland.
‘Thanks to the FDS and VDP, life has returned to Solenzo and it is still thanks to them that we are at this final,’ said the High Commissioner in his message.
The team from Bèna, a village located 15 km from Solenzo, was dressed in red and blue and that of the LPB in green.
According to the provincial director of sports and leisure
and president of the organizing committee, Abdoulaye Zongo, the finalist team should go to Dedougou for the regional level.
At the kick-off in the second minute, a hand fault by a player from the Bèna team led to a penalty which was awarded by the LPB.
The public did not bargain for their participation in this final.
Cries of encouragement, applause and calls from supporters resounded here and there because everyone hopes to see their team win and be in Dédougou or at the national level.
The score remained unchanged until the 78th minute when the Bèna team in a counter-attack equalized and the score was 1 goal everywhere.
The refereeing staff invites the players to take penalties and this is how the Bèna team wins the trophy with 5 successful shots against 3 from the LPB.
Source: Burkina Information Agency
By Biwah Bryan
Team Cameroon fell short of their objective set by the Cameroon Olympic and Sports Committee to be placed within the top 10 countries at the 13th All African Games in Accra, Ghana.
They finished 17th out of 24 participating countries securing 30 medals in total including 3 golds, 13 silvers, and 14 bronze, across the 8 disciplines they participated in.
The 3 gold medals were achieved in weightlifting and athleticism, with Ngadja Nyabeyeu and Junior Periclex finishing with 2 golds in weight lifting while Emmanuel Esseme won a gold medal in athleticism
Cameroon’s participation involved 8 disciplines, including Judo, Weightlifting, Athleticism, Handball, Volleyball, Boxing, Karate, and Wrestling out of the 12 they qualified for, while leaving behind Football, Rugby, and other disciplines.
Compared to the 2019 edition, Cameroon’s ranking has decreased. They finished 11th in Morocco five years ago, securing 5 gold medals, 14 silvers, and 9 bronze, with a total of 28 medals.
The current edition
is championed by Egypt who braced 187 medals including 99 golds, 46 silvers and 42 Bronze.
Source: Cameroon News Agency