The Cameroon Football Development Program (CFDP) (www.cameroonfdp.org) is a non-profit organization based jointly in Pittsburgh, Pa., and Kumba, Cameroon, that uses the world's beautiful game as a vehicle for youth education in underserved areas of Cameroon. Our 2013-14 Youth Enrichment Football League is a competition that combines life skills education with football (soccer) matches for more than 150 young boys from eight youth clubs around Kumba, Cameroon. Follow the action on our blog here!
Monday, August 26, 2013
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Youth Enrichment League: Championship
Sunday, August 18, 2013
The first of our Youth Enrichment Football League's three seasonal tournaments is over. Best Stars FC defeated Dr. Mofor SA 10-7 on total points and 1-0 in the actual match to win CFDP's inaugural YEFL competition.
To commemorate the championship match, we had a five hour ceremony, which included all sorts of activities before and after the match, such as a traditional African drum/dance ensemble, CFDP education based activities, a speech from CFDP Kumba's Director of Operations Diony Collins, a DJ, food, drink, football, and even a loudspeaker with a bi-lingual team of match commentators (English and French). There were also a number of notable people in attendance, including the Divisional Officer of Kumba I, which helped to strengthen the legitimacy of our event.
After the match, we gave a number of awards to players and coaches based on their performances throughout the tournament. Awards included Best Coach, Most Improved Coach, Golden Boot (highest goal scorer throughout the tournament), Best Goalkeeper (throughout the tournament), Man of the (Championship) Match, Best Fair Play Team (the team that most exemplified CFDP values regardless of their success on the field), and finally, an award the groundsman of GPS Field, where the majority of our tournament's matches were played.
Below are the match report, the awards and award recipients, and pictures:
Match Report:
Educational Theme: Love and Passion for Football
Best Stars FC
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Points Breakdown
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Dr. Mofor SA
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4/4
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Life Skills
Presentation
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4/4
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3/3
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Win/Draw/Loss
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0/3
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2/2
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Fair Play
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2/2
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1/1
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Punctuality
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1/1
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10/10
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Total
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7/10
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Special guests of CFDP in attendance at the match. |
The Kumba public in attendance at the match. |
The match in play. |
A traditional African drum/dance ensemble performs at halftime. |
The Divisional Officer of Kumba I shakes hands with players before the match. |
The match in play. |
The Champions: Best Stars FC. |
The Divisional Officer of Kumba I hands over the champions certificate to the captain of Best Stars FC. |
Atangana Modeste: Best Coach. |
Henry Ebika Fai "Besem": Most Improved Coach. |
Leo Priso, coach of Karawah FC, Best Fair Play Team. |
The Golden Boot. |
The Best Goalkeeper. |
Man of the Championship Match. |
Pa Ben, GPS Groundsman. |
Gabriel, coach of Best Stars FC, with me, the League Administrator. |
Friday, August 16, 2013
Youth Enrichment League: Preview of Finals
This Sunday, the first of CFDP's Youth Enrichment Football League three seasonal tournaments will close with a championship match. The match will be a contest between Best Stars FC and Dr. Mofor SA. Here is a preview of each team's overall performance leading up to the championship match:
Best Stars FC:
Below are pictures of the CFDP Managment Team preparing jerseys and other sorts of equipment that will be given as awards after the match to the tournament's best team, best player, best coach highest goal scorer, etc.
Best Stars FC:
Total Points
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Life Skills
Presentation
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Win/ Draw/ Loss
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Fair Play
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Punctuality
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Group Stage
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26/50
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16/20
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5/15
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3/10
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2/5
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Quarterfinals
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9/10
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4/4
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3/3
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1/2
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1/1
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Semifinals
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9/10
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4/4
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3/3
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2/2
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0/1
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Total
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44/70
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24/28
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11/21
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6/14
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3/7
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Dr. Mofor SA:
Total Points
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Life Skills
Presentation
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Win/ Draw/ Loss
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Fair Play
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Punctuality
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|
Group Stage
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37/50
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20/20
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3/15
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10/10
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4/5
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Quarterfinals
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8/10
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4/4
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1/3
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2/2
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1/1
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Semifinals
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7/10
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4/4
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1/3
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1/2
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1/1
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Total
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52/70
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28/28
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5/21
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13/14
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6/7
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Below are pictures of the CFDP Managment Team preparing jerseys and other sorts of equipment that will be given as awards after the match to the tournament's best team, best player, best coach highest goal scorer, etc.
Youth Enrichment League: Semifinals
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Match Reports:
Life Skills Theme: Football for Focus
Match Reports:
Life Skills Theme: Football for Focus
- Best Stars FC 9 -- 7 Brescia FC
Best Stars FC
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Points Breakdown
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Brescia FC
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4/4
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Life Skills
Presentation
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4/4
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3/3
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Win/Draw/Loss
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0/3
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2/2
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Fair Play
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2/2
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0/1
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Punctuality
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1/1
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9/10
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Total
|
7/10
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- Dr. Mofor SA 7 -- 7 Karawah FC (Penalty kicks: 3 - 2)
Dr. Mofor SA
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Points Breakdown
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Karawah FC
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4/4
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Life Skills
Presentation
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4/4
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1/3
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Win/Draw/Loss
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1/3
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1/2
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Fair Play
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1/2
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1/1
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Punctuality
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1/1
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7/10
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Total
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7/10
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Championship Match:
Best Stars Football Club vs. Dr. Mofor Sporting Academy
Sunday, August 18, 2013
GPS Field, Kumba Town
Opening Ceremony: 1:00 p.m.
CFDP Session: 2:00 p.m.
Kick-off: 2:30 p.m.
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