By Tatiana Mhararira
Masvingo City Council’s soccer team scooped a gold medal at the Inter-municipal Sports Festival held on November 2-3, 2024 at Ngoni stadium in Norton.
The council’s team won a trophy as their award after beating Norton council in the finals.
Masvingo City Council’s soccer team secured a ticket to the semifinals after dominating the group stages which had three teams Ruwa, Masvingo and Chitungwiza. However, Chitungwiza failed to show up for the tournament though it had registered.
Other teams at the tournament included Marondera, Norton and Harare.
Speaking to TellZim News, Masvingo City Council’s Public Relations Officer Ashleigh Jinjika said the medal meant a lot to the local authority as sports development aligned well with council’s objectives.
“Winning a gold medal at the Inter-municipal Sports Festival soccer tournament is a monumental achievement which has significantly boosted the council’s image and reputation.
“Sports development aligns perfectly with council’s objectives in several ways which includes social development that promotes social cohesion, helping build stronger working teams for improved service delivery.
“Sports development encourages healthy lifestyles, physical activity and overall well-being aligning with council health objectives,”said Jinjika.
Jinjika said council will make use of this achievement and the team’s success impacted council soccer staff morale and motivation.
“Council will capitalize winning this tournament to leverage this success for future promotional activities in attracting sponsorships and develop sports tourism leveraging on the tournament success.
“The team’s success can have a profound impact on council soccer staff’s morale and motivation by boosting their confidence, creating a positive team environment where everyone feels valued and motivated thus the team building effect,”said Jinjika.
Apart from soccer, there were other sporting disciplines at the tournament including chess, netball and volleyball among others.
