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Saturday, September 15, 2012

Armymen clinch gold


MS ABDB emerged champion of the Brunei Games football competition last night at Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Berakas. Picture: BT/Md Asdeny Yakub 
 
Saturday, September 15, 2012

ROYAL Brunei Armed Forces (MS ABDB) won the Brunei Games football competition last night after defeating Royal Brunei Police Forces Sports Council (MS PDB) 3-2.

Held at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium Complex in Berakas present was Dato Paduka Hj Mohd Hamid Mohd Jaafar, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS).

The police team dominated the first half as Khalid Mustapa scored the first goal in the 17th minute after being fed with a quick cross from the left.

It was only in the second half when the Armymen took control of the match and scored an equaliser in the 52nd minute by Budiman Jumat.

In the 58th minute, Budiman scored another goal from a freekick leaving the MS PDB goalkeeper helpless.

MS PDB had a glimpse of hope when MS ABDB's Amzar Mu'az Tamit scored an own goal in the 89th minute from a cornerkick.

At 2-2, the final went over to extra-time which left audience at the edge of their seats as both teams were tired out and equally matched in attack and defence.

It was only in the 112nd minute that Mohd Isa Hj Bahar from MS ABDB broke through the police defence and slotted the ball past their goalkeeper.

Even with MS PDB pressing the ball constantly into MS ABDB's side, there was no letting up from the Armymen's defence. The only closest chance for MS PDB was a free kick but it only saw the ball flew past the goalkeeper and over the horizontal bar.

Dato Paduka Hj Mohd Hamid Mohd Jaafar as the guest of honour presented the gold medals to the MS ABDB team, silver medals to MS PDB team and bronze medals to the Brunei-Muara Team.

Also in attendance was Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Commander Major General Dato Paduka Seri Hj Aminuddin Ihsan Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Hj Abidin and Commissioner of Police Pehin Orang Kaya Pendikar Alam CP Dato Paduka Seri Hj Hasrin Dato Paduka Hj Sabtu.

The Brunei Times

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