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Tigers Star cruise to Sukuta Knockout round of 16

Oct 13, 2022, 11:36 AM | Article By: Lamin Darboe

Tigers Star FC over the weekend sailed to the round of sixteen of the 2022-2023 Sukuta ‘nawetan’Knockout competition after beating Nemasu United FC 1-0 in a tightly-contested match played at the Dembadou Mini Stadium.

The Tigers boys notched in one goal in the match without Nemasu United FC reacting to secure a slender win over the Nemasu boys.

The win earned Tigers Star FC a place in the round of sixteen of the 2022-2023 Sukuta Knockout competition.

The defeat saw the Nemasu boys out of the annual Sukuta Knockout championship and will now turn their attention to the league competition.

Meanwhile, Sukuta Sports Committee (SSC) uses the rainy season biggest football jamboree to scout good players for the annual Super Nawetan zonal football tournament.

Sukuta won the Super Nawetan zonal football tournament trophy twice in 2005 and 2017 respectively.