SFF Monthly Newspaper, November 2019

SFF Monthly Newspaper. 37th edition. 30 Novermber 2019

President Arab commends media department for a brilliant work. page.2 SFF president Abdiqani Said Arab

SFF senior VP presents the trophy to DT youth team captain. page: 3 SFF president attends CAF Exco meeting in Cairo.

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SFF senior VP Ali Abdi Mohamed Horseed SC claim first General Da’ud Cup trophy in 4 years. page 6

Futsal referees Coaches for trained ahead Division two of futsal tournafootball clubs ment. Page 4 trained. Page 4 Division B league opens. Page 6

South West State to host more regional football development courses. page 2.

Ocean Stars are in Uganda for CECAFA senior challenge cup.

Digitalization to inPage 5 crease SFF monthly newspaper readership page 4.

SFF Media Department. Website. www.somsoccer.com, email: info@somsoccer.com

SFF president commends communication department for an awesome work

South West State to host more regional football development cours-

Somali Football Federation president, Abdiqani Said Arab, has expressed a huge admiration for the extremely impressive work done by the federation’s media department, which has now digitalised the SFF’s formerly printed monthly newspaper.

“I applaud for our communications directorate for the great initiative of digitalising Somali Football Federation’s previously-printed monthly newspaper which covers pour activities of the month—the communications department staff are very praiseworthy for this development” Somali Football Federation [SFF] president, Abdiqani Said Arab, said.

“I am tremendously impressed by the amazing results of the great work you and your team are doing for Somali Football Federation” SFF president tells communications director, Shafi’i Mohyaddin Abokar.

The president said that media has a vital role in the promotion of football in Somalia and elsewhere in the world, adding that in Somalia the SFF’s communication department contributes more than 60 percent to the development of football in the country.

“You have my full support and in my capacity as president, I promise that Somali Football Federation will do everything to develop our media department in terms of education trainings and as well as providing them with the most sophisticated media equipment they might need” the president added.

“I am more open to them [media department staff]. They are creative and they always come with new development initiatives” SFF president Abdiqani Said Arab, noted as he is fully impressed by the work of SFF media department.

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Somali Football Federation is set to organize more capacity building courses in the city of Baidoa, South West State of Somalia. The courses are part of Somali Football Federation [SFF] regional development scheme and will take place in the second week of December 2019.

Football administrators, referees and coaches from all over the South West State of Somalia will undergo a five-day marathon training sessions which are intended to better themselves with more football knowledge and skills, according to Somali Football Federation vice president for regional development, Abdullahi Sheik Nor.

DT wins 2019 edition of youth Domestic Youth League.

Senior vp Ali Abdi Mohamed presents the trophy to DT youth team captain.

Daaru Tarbiya [DT] football team are the winners of the 2019 edition of Somali Youth Football League, their first such victory since the youth event was launched in Somalia in 2016.

The youth team gathered a total of 54 points from all matches it played during the youthful competitive tournament which was hosted at the FIFA-built National technical centre and FIFA-refurbished facility Stadium Banadr from 5 May 2019 to 19 November 2019.

Boys aged 15-16 representing 14 youth teams competed in the Domestic Youth Football League. “This competition has a very special priority for us, because it produces young and talented boys for our near future U-17 and U-20 national squads” said Somali Football Federation senior vice president, Ali Abdi Mohamed as he addressed at the conclusion ceremony of the youth league.

“I would like to thank FIFA for all its support that made it possible for us to promote football in the country from grassroots to senior levels” the SFF vice president noted before presenting the trophy to the wining team.

Coaching experts from SFF technical department shortlisted the most talented players from the competition and Somali Football Federation will soon draw a training schedule for the selected boys, according to senior vice president, Ali Abdi Mohamed.

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Digitalization set to increase SFF monthly newspaper readership.

Futsal referees trained ahead of futsal tournament.

Somali Football Federation has organized a two-day workshop for futsal referees as part of the preparations for the 2019 edition of national futsal tournament.

SFF communications director at an earlier CAF event Somali Football Federation’s previously-printed monthly newspaper, has now moved to a digital-only version and will be available to download from SFF’s website www.somsoccer.com/English on the first day of every month, communications director, Shafi’i Mohyaddin Abokar, has announced.

“As we are in the digital age, we have decided to move it from print to online. For many years I have been thinking of such a move and it has now become possible for us to change the long-existed intention into an action” Abokar said.

The training workshop gathered a total of 15 youthful referees who were taught the latest changes to the futsal laws of the game. National refereeing instructor, Abdi Abduulle Ahmed [Baasaale] has conducted the workshop which was held at the SFF headquarters in Mogadishu on 22-21 November 2019.

The competition is scheduled to start tomorrow, December 1st, according to the annual activity plan of Somali Football Federation.

Coaches for Division two football clubs trained.

He went on to say that it used to take at least a day for the printed version to reach regions in the country, while it will now be able to reach everywhere in the world within a minute after it is published online.

“The digitalization of SFF Monthly Newspaper will even increase its audience very rapidly, as it is available online and anyone who wants can download and save onto their devices” SFF communications director, Shafi’i Mohyaddin Abokar, said.

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Coaches of the Division two football clubs have benefitted from a two-day refreshment workshop, as they were preparing for the Division Two football league which commenced on Friday, 29th November.

Thirteen football coaches attended the training workshop which was held at the Technical centre. SFF technical director, Awil Ismail Mohamed, conducted the workshop on 20-21 November.

Somali Football Federation president attends CAF Exco meeting in Cairo

The president of Somali Football Federation (SFF) and CAF executive committee member, Abdiqani Said Arab, attended CAF executive committee meeting in Cairo, Egypt.

Somalia’s Ocean Stars are in Uganda for CECAFA senior challenge cup

The exco meeting which was held on the 21st of November, was the first for SFF president to attend since he became CAF executive committee member in July this year.

A number of crucial agendas pertaining to the development of African football were discussed at the one day executive committee meeting which also ratified standing committees, commissioners and media experts.

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Members of Somali National Football squad, the Ocean Stars have arrived in Kampala, Uganda, for this year’s CECAFA senior challenge cup. A total of 16 professional footballers who trade their business in different countries in Europe, North America and Asia together with 4 home-based players have been named for the national duty.

Most of the team members are now in Kampala while the rest will join them between 1-2 December.

Horseed Sports Club claim first General Da’ud Cup trophy in 4 years

Mogadishu Mayor Omar Mahmoud Mohamed, presents the trophy to Horseed Sports Club’s Captain Somali National Army Sports Club, Horseed SC, were crowned winners of the 2019 edition of General Da’ud Cup, the first such title in four years.

Division B league opens.

Horseed won the prestigious football tournament after beating rivals of the capital, Somali Football Mogadishu City Club 3-2 in a hotly-contested match on 21st of November 2019.

Federation has Winning General Da’ud Cup trophy has a great significance for the Somali Army, launched the 2019 edition of Division as the annual competition is held in the remembrance of the founder of Somali B football league.

National Army, General Da’ud Abdulle Hersi, but unluckily they [the military team] have been missing it for the past four years. Horseed had won its last Gener- The competition al Da’ud Cup trophy on 18 December 2015 when they defeated Heegan SC 2-1 in opened on Friday with three the final match. matches played on the first day.

“We have made a tremendous amount of work which has paid off and we have finally won the trophy of a competition which has a very great importance for us, Somali Fruit held Gasco 1-1 in the because we [The Somali National Army], and the whole nation are remembering the father of Somali Army” Horseed Sports Club chairman, Dr. Mohamed Ahmed first match, while Bariga Dhexe Mohamed, said as he celebrated for the victory. shared points with Albeder after a 4-4 Amongst the top level officials who watched final match are: Deputy Army chief stalemate. But Umof staff, General Mohamed Ali Bariise, director general of the ministry for youth and sport, Isaq Hashi Jimaale, Mogadishu Mayor, Omar Mahmoud Mohamed and mah FC devastated Hillaac FC 5-1.

Somali Football Federation senior vice president, Ali Abdi Mohamed 6