Recent news from the “Marie Olive Lembe Kabila” tournament
On Sunday, July 29, 2023, the final of the “Marie Olive Lembe Kabila” football tournament took place at the OKAL field in Lingwala. The tournament, organized in honor of Marie Olive Lembe, brought together more than 50 men’s teams.
The final pitted FC Pascal from Tshangu against Masina, dressed in red, and KAJ Sport from Lukunga against Lingwala, dressed in blue. After 90 minutes of intense play, the two teams split on a par, which required a penalty shootout to decide between them.
In the end, it was the KAJ Sport team that won the victory, with a score of 3-2 on penalties. Despite a rocky start with two missed penalties, the team managed to turn the tide and lift the coveted trophy.
Marie Olive Lembe Kabila, godmother of the tournament, generously gratified all the participating teams. Each of them received an envelope according to their career in the competition, in order to support and encourage the talents of Congolese football.
The tournament organizer, Grandpa TAMBA the Archangel, expressed his satisfaction with the progress of this first men’s edition. He stressed that the objective was to promote Congolese football by detecting new talents. He also plans to expand the tournament to other provinces in the country.
This edition of the “Marie Olive Lembe Kabila” tournament was a resounding success, without any incident or fight. The festivities continued at the Food 00243 restaurant, where Marie Olive Lembe Kabila celebrated her birthday with IPOLK representations across the country and Coopec Sisi wote.
In conclusion, the “Marie Olive Lembe Kabila” tournament was an opportunity for the teams to demonstrate their talent on the field and to receive financial support from Marie Olive Lembe Kabila