Vice-Chairman of the State Administration Council Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win watched the final match of the men’s football tournament of the Inter-Education Degree Colleges for the 2022-2023 Academic Year and awarded prizes to relevant teams at the prize-giving ceremony at Wunna Theikdi Stadium in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon.
First, the Vice-Senior General and party watched the final match between the Meiktila Education Degree College team and Hpa-an Education Degree College team in the men’s football tournament.
As it was the final match, both teams posed pressure on each other starting from the match. The player (No 7) of the Hpa-an Education Degree College team netted an opening goal by showing off his brilliant skills to his team and the Meiktila Education Degree College team equalized the result in the 45th minute.
In the second half, the Hpa-an Education Degree College team scored its second goal in the 60th minute and the Meiktila Education Degree College team scored its second goal in the 72nd minute, but the Hpa-an Education Degree College team scored its third goal in the 90th minute. At the final whistle, the Hpa-an Education Degree College team clinched the title with a 3-2 win over the Meiktila Education Degree College team.
Next, the SAC members U Yan Kyaw, U Khun San Lwin, Dr Kyaw Tun, U Maung Ko and Mahn Nyein Maung presented the best player awards to the players of Hpa-an Education Degree College team, Magway Education Degree College team and Meiktila Education Degree College team.
Afterwards, SAC Members Porel Aung Thein presented individual medals, prizes and cash awards to the third-prize-winning Magway Education Degree College team while Lt-Gen Yar Pyae to the second-prize-winning Meiktila Education Degree College team and Admiral Tin Aung San to the first-prize-winning Hpa-an Education Degree College team.
Then, the Vice-Senior General presented cash awards and the championship trophy to the first-prize-winning Hpa-an Education Degree College team.
After the prize-awarding ceremony, the Vice-Senior General and party cordially greeted the athletes.
The men’s football tournament of the Inter-Education Degree Colleges for the 2022-2023 Academic Year is held to support the health and education of the entire nation as per the social objectives among the 12 objectives of SAC and also aim to produce outstanding athletes, who will become reliable new young athletes for the country, through the sports festivals. The final match of the Inter-University Football Tournament (Men) will be held at Wunna Theikdi Stadium in Nay Pyi Taw on 28 February 2023. — MNA/KTZH
