Legends down Cops to launch Sabah Open Football League
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Legends, a squad comprising former state players, defeated Sabah Cops FC 2-0 to win the Charity Cup match in the Sabah Open Football League Tournament at the Sabah Prison Department in Kepayan yesterday.
Zainizam Marjan and Sumardi Hajalan scored the goals.
The match was a curtain raiser to the league competition organised by Marven Sports and Andrew Lian Awa, alongside several colleagues and non-governmental organisations.
Sabah Legends, however, will not be taking part in the league competition, said Andrew, who is the organising chairman.
“They were only given the honours to play the charity cup match,” he disclosed.
Prior to the kick-off, the tournament was officiated by Kota Kinabalu Central Prison Deputy Director, PP Kalbin Mohd Said, who was representing its director, PKK Rosman Norman.
The tournament features 30 teams from all over the Sabah, divided into eight groups.
The top two teams from each group will make it to the quarterfinal stage.
Attractive cash prizes worth up to RM32,000 plus trophies and medals will be up for grabs. The champions will receive RM15,000, while the runners-up will walk away with RM8,000.
The third and fourth place teams will receive RM5,000 and RM3,000 respectively. There are also cash prizes of RM500 each for top Scorer and Best Team.
All matches will be played at the Sabah Prison Department (JPS) and Sabah Police Headquarters (IPK Sabah).
The group stage action starts today with six matches.