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Haken Fankanta, Waa Medina share spoils in Farato U-15 Tourney

Jul 24, 2024, 12:10 PM | Article By: Lamin Gibba

Haken Fankanta and Waa Medina on Sunday shared spoils in the opening match of the Farato Youths U-15 football championship played at the Farato Football Field.

Both team played brilliant football and crafted numerous goal scoring opportunities but failed to capitalize on them thus the match ended goalless.

Secretary General of Haken, Nuha F. Korta, stated that the tournament was organised to engage the youths during summer time.

“We organised the tournament due to the current issues of drug abuse and the use of ‘Kush’ within the society’’, Korta pointed out.

Korta revealed that 25 team are currently participating in the tournament, adding that the tournament brings youths together to network and do away from illicit drugs.

Lamin King Colley, the commissioner of Police Mobile Traffic, commended the Farato Sports committee for organising such football tournament to raise awareness on the dangers of Kush.

He advised the youths to desist from drugs such as Kush.