Abu Dhabi: The Ramadan Cup for the 2022 Futsal Football Championship organized by the Sports Clubs Department of Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination (ZHO) was recently concluded with the Abu Dhabi Club for People of Determination from the Foundation being declared as the winners of the tournament.
The Final of the event, organized by the ZHO Sports Clubs Department as part of its activities on the occasion of the Holy Month, witnessed Abu Dhabi Club defeat Al Hamm Team for a final score of 5 – 3.
As Al Hamm Team secured the silver medal, Agricultural Rehabilitation Department Team came third and secured the bronze medal after beating Future Team in a match to determine the 3rd and 4th place holders.
The 2-day competition, hosted in a gymnasium at the ZHO HQ in the Mafraq area witnessed the participation of 8 teams from the organization’s career cadres.
The event was organized with an aim of improving communication between the organization’s employees during the month of Ramadan, and creating a spirit of sports competition among them.
Mr. Ahmed Salem Al Shamsi, Director of Abu Dhabi Club for People of Determination at ZHO stated about the tournament.
THE COMPETITION
In the 1st match organized in the knockout system of the quarter-finals, the Abu Dhabi Club for People of Determination team defeated Al Aynawi team for a score line of 6 – 4.
The Agricultural Rehabilitation Team defeated the General Secretariat Team in the second match for 3 – 1 on penalties after the match ended 1 – 1 at the normal play times.
The third match in the knockout round witnessed the Abu Dhabi Autism Centre Team face defeat at the hands of the Future Team for 2 goals to 1.
In the Final match of the round, the Al Hamm team defeated the Al Taawun team with just one goal.
SEMI-FINALS
In the 1st Semi, the Abu Dhabi Club for People of Determination Team defeated the Agricultural Rehabilitation Team 5 goals to 4 on penalties. In the other game, the Determination Team defeated the Future Team by three goals to two.