After more than three months of intense and disputed matches, the second edition of the emotional Intercommunity Football Championship for Men and Women “II Copa Ocho Sur 2023” came to an end, which brought together 15 communities from the districts of Nueva Requena and Curimaná, with its 26 representative teams.
This football tournament, which has generated very good expectations in the region, was organized for the second year by Ocho Sur, a business group dedicated to the sustainable production of oil palm products and derivatives in Ucayali, within the framework of its social responsibility and community relations.
The closing ceremony of this football event that has become the great intercommunity sports festival in Pucallpa, took place at the Hotel Costa del Sol, as had been scheduled in advance, and was attended by the respective delegates of the participating communities, as well as the local press.
During the ceremony, Ulises Saldaña, Community Relations Manager and President of the Organizing Committee of the “Copa Ocho Sur”, expressed that the great objective of this sports tournament is to bring a little joy, fun and consolidate friendship between the populations themselves. neighbors and you are in turn with the palm growing company.
After showing a short video that brought the vibrant moments of the championship grand final matches, the official presented the “Best Goalkeeper 2023” Trophy to Kelita Vela Ochavano and “Best Goalkeeper 2023” to Rolyn Sinacay Gómez, both players of the Shambo Porvenir native community.
Likewise, Roidith Ventura Hidalgo, who managed to score 17 goals in the tournament, was distinguished as “Best Goal Scorer 2023”, and Jhon Tuanama Tapullima, who during the championship managed to score 13 goals, was distinguished as “Best Goal Scorer 2023”, both young people are representatives of the La Perla de Sanja Seca town center.
Likewise, Ulises Saldaña ratified with the delegates the previous awarding of the prizes to the Men’s Champion of Shambo Porvenir (20 thousand soles), to the Women’s Champion of Naranjal (20 thousand soles) and to the runners-up of Men of Roca Fuerte (10 thousand soles). soles) and Ladies of Shambo Porvenir (10 thousand soles); and the award to Shambo Porvenir for the “Best Bar” (3 thousand soles).
Finally, with the presence of Notary Public Ronald Mendoza Pozo, a drawing was held for four consolation prizes of 2,500 each, among the populations that did not obtain any title. The winners were: the towns of Esperanza, Tres Islas, Unión Progreso and Nuevo Edén.
Pucallpa, December 3, 2023
