Planned for the past three months, the D-day was here…..
27th June 2010….
Venue: UpperHill High school In Nairobi…
We are talking about a tournament like no other…..
The inaugural edition pitted 7 of the best high school soccer teams in Nairobi.
Langata
Ofafa Jericho(one of the schools where we support some kids)
Hospital Hill
Uhuru High
Olympic(one of the schools where we support some kids)
Jamuhuri
Upperhill A & B
All teams were ready for the day each vowing to lift the first ever trophy to these tournament. and be named as the Johari Seven-A-side soccer champions 2010.
Who will it be ? ? ?
Having been used to the normal 11 A-side football we had to put a twist to it to add flavor to the tournament……
Hence the 7 a-side version
The Day began very well on a very high note with the pool matches. All teams were playing to win.
After 5 hrs of playing the group matches, we had the 4 best teams to square it out at the semi final stage.
I.e.
Olympic High school taking on Upperhill High school
Hospital Hill high school taking on Uhuru secondary school
The stakes were high and nothing was left to chance.
Finally we had the finalists for the day, Olympic High versus Uhuru highway…they dismissed upperhill(who went on to claim 3 spot) 
and hospital hill in the semi-finals.
The final game was definitely a cracker and at the end of the full time they drew 0-0. It had to be decided via penalties……
Olympic took their penalties
....
and well they had what it takes to be crowned....
So did Uhuru secondary school...
But one team had to win.....and OLYMPIC HIGH SCHOOL carried the day...
Presenting to you the first winners of Johari Seven Aside Soccer tournament………drums roll……..Mexican wave in the field………
We as JohariFoundation Endeavor to offer empowerment through creating opportunity, an these cause comes at a cost and it is for these reason we hope to be fund raising through the seven a-side tournaments every year.
All the funds go to helping vulnerable children in the area currently being covered by our MIALE program I.e. Kibera where we have a CSP (child support program) and in Kandara where we have an outreach program.
A detailed booklet will be available soon if you would like to partner with the foundation in the next edition of the tournament , or if you would want to donate to the foundation in any way.
send a mail to info@johari.co.uk
Stay tuned to our website for more details on the tournament...more pictures...and the fun that filled the day
Comments (2)