Selangor crown prince graces football c'ship by Sabah NGO
Published on: Monday, February 17, 2020
By: Hayati Dzulkifli
SHAH ALAM: The Raja Muda Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah Ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj graced a closed door nine-a-side football championship to win the Pertubuhan Kinabalu Bersatu Malaysia (PKBM) Trophy at Panasonic Stadium, here, recently.
The Crown Prince of Selangor was the special guest of the non-governmental organisation PKBM, whose members are mostly Sabahans working and residing in the peninsula, to officiate the sports programme involving youths and avid footballers which was the organisation’s inaugural event.
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Tengku Amir who is also the Football Association of Selangor (FAS) President watched the matches and gave away prizes to all the winners.
PB FC team emerged champions winning the PKBM Trophy, cash RM3,000 and medals followed by runners-up D.A.G FC team who bagged a cash RM2,000, a trophy and medals. Sri Kayan team won third place and cash RM1,000, a trophy and medals while Pintas FC team obtained fourth place and brought home cash RM500, a trophy and medals.
D.A.G FC team’s Vickhadment Sapikin won the PKBM Trophy Best Player and received a trophy and a medal.
Tengku Amir Shah was accompanied by FAS Deputy President Datuk Seri Shahril Mokhtar throughout the event.
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Meanwhile, PKBM Chairman Adzmi KK Juatan said the presence of the Raja Muda Selangor in the inaugural closed door football championship reflected his concern and interest on the development and progress of football in the country.
He said the championship is the curtain raiser for 2020 and a first-time activity organised by PKBM.
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Adzmi added that the presence of the Raja Muda Selangor to spend his precious time to grace the championship was a historical occasion not only for PKBM but also for Sabah and the people of the state.
He said the championship received positive response from amateur football teams among youths in Klang Valley which attracted 48 teams.
“The presence of Tengku Amir Shah in this closed door football championship has injected a boost of motivation and inspiration to the players to do the best they can.
“The competition is also a platform to unearth new talent into the field of football that can be promoted at State or national level,” he said in his speech here.
Adzmi said this high-impact sport activity is designed to create awareness, discipline and unity among members and the community in fostering friendship and instilling a healthy culture through sports and recreational events.
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