#Sports

Red Star U-17 lift Late Modou Janneh intermediate tourney trophy

Jun 10, 2025, 1:10 PM | Article By: Lamin Darboe

Red Star U17 FC on Sunday lifted the 2025 late Modou Janeh memorial intermediate football tournament trophy.

The Red Star Boys defeated Touray Empire FC 6-5 on post-match penalty shootouts after regulation time ended goalless in a tightly-contested final played at the Gunjur Nyamina Mini Stadium.

Red Star U-17 FC made a flying start to the match and dominated Touray Empire FC in the midfield, creating numerous goal scoring opportunities but failed to capitalise on them.

Touray Empire FC struggled to create scoring opportunities thus the first half ended goalless.

Upon resumption of the match, Red Star U-17 FC picked up where they left the first half and mounted heavy pressure on Touray Empire FC and crafted goal scoring opportunities but failed to materialise on them.

Touray Empire FC created some goal scoring chances in the dying minute of the match but failed to capitalise on them thus the match ended goalless.

This pushed the match into post-match penalty shootouts, which ended 6-5 in favour of Red Star U-17 FC.

As champions, Red Star U-17 FC went home with a giant trophy and a cash prize of D15, 000 while Touray Empire FC received D10, 000 as runners-up.