30 June
A final match of the 2019 Ministry of Information (MOI) Monsoon Football Competition was held at Nay Pyi Taw Zabuthiri Township Wunna Theikdi Sports Practice Ground yesterday afternoon. Prizes were presented after the match.
The final match was between Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) team and News and Periodicals Enterprise (NPE) team.
After scoring one goal each, both teams went all out for the winning goal but the match remains scoreless after the first two goals. After a penalty shoot-out NPE team came out the winner with 7-6 to clinch the Union Minister’s Cup.
After the final match a prize presenting ceremony was held where officials first presented consolation prizes to the Ministry Office team and Printing and Publishing Enterprise team. Third prize was presented to Information and Public Relations Department team.
Next, Permanent Secretary U Myo Myint Maung presented Ks 300,000 to the second placed MRTV team and the most supporting prize to MRTV personnel.
Afterwards on behalf of the Union Minister, Deputy Minister U Aung Hla Tun presented the first placed NPE team Ks 500,000 and the Cup.
2019 MOI Monsoon Football Competition, the third time it was being held, starts on 15 June and five teams from the Ministry participated in it.
NPE had won the Union Minister’s Cup for three times in a row since the competition was started in 2017 it is learnt.
The final match and prize presenting ceremony was attended by Ministry of Information personnel, families and football enthusiasts.—MNA (Translated by Zaw Min)
