NewsBlaze
By Shafi'i Mohyaddin Abokar
Tuesday June 7, 2022
The Somali military-owned Horseed Sports Club humiliated
Mogadishu City Club 2-0 to snatch their second major victory in the season as
they previously won the country Premier League.
Horseed SC, downright dominated the match which was played
at Stadium Mogadishu on Sunday. The match attracted a large crowd of zealous
football fans who missed the watching of the game they love most for nearly one
year.
Somali Super Cup
Match
The Super Cup match played on Sunday June 5, 2022, marked
the conclusion of the Somali footballing year 2020-2021 which has so far been
recorded as the longest footballing season in the country’s history due to a
prolonged turmoil within the federation that crippled the country’s football
activities since July last year.
FIFA Steps In
The turmoil resulted in the stepping aside of former Somali
Football Federation president and as a result FIFA appointed his senior vice
president to serve as acting president until next election congress due in
November this year. FIFA drew a roadmap for the interim administration which
must be followed accordingly.
FIFA referees and assistant referees have been tasked to
officiate Sunday’s Somali Super Cup match. Centre referee Ahmed Hassan Hussein
was assisted by Hamza Haji Abdi 1st assistant and Nour Abdi Mohamed as 2nd
assistant while Hassan Mohamed Haji, was the fourth official.
Meanwhile the fixtures for the delayed Somali Premier league
2021-2022 have been released. The event will kick off on June 17, with Dekedda
Sports Club taking on Badbaado FC.
Shafi'i Mohyaddin Abokar
Shafi’i Mohyaddin Abokar is the NewsBlaze Somalia reporter. Shafi’i has
extensive experience in journalism, international relations, and football
management. He is the founder of Somali Sports Press Association, a long-time
sports journalist and a member of the International Sports Press Association.
Shafi’i has a Master’s Degree in international Relations obtained at De
Montfort University in Leicester and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Multimedia
journalism from the University of Northampton. The photo shows Shafi’i in
action while at CAF Centre of Excellence in Cameroon.