𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐔 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐍𝐄𝐃 𝐍𝐁𝐑𝐅𝐀 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐃 𝐃𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒

𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐮 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 are the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓-𝟐𝟔 𝐍𝐁𝐑𝐅𝐀 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 Champions, following a hard-fought 1-0 victory over 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚 𝐅𝐀 in a tense final at the North Star Academy Complex, Kerr Jatta.

𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐮 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐡’𝐬 𝟓𝟔𝐭𝐡-𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐞 proved decisive, as the 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 held firm against an unbeaten Blacka side to claim the crown.

The final was a tightly contested affair, with both sides trading blows throughout. Blacka had the game’s best early chance through 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐨𝐮 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐦 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐡, but Essau grew into the contest and eventually broke the deadlock through a well-worked move — 𝐀𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞’𝐬 perfectly weighted through ball found 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐡, who tapped home to send the Essau faithful into celebration.

𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐮 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 walked away as 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, securing the coveted 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲, 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐬, a 𝐃𝟏𝟎𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎.𝟎𝟎 (𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬) 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞, and a 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 to the 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚 𝐅𝐀 received 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐬 in recognition of their remarkable unbeaten campaign, along with a 𝐃𝟖𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎.𝟎𝟎 (𝐄𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬) consolation prize.

A look back at Saturday’s Regional Final hero. Arfang Saine’s creativity and flair on the wings, capped by the assist for Modou Manneh’s winning goal, earned him the 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 award.

The deadlock is broken! 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐮 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐡 taps Essau United into the lead with a perfect finish after an exquisite through ball from Arfang Saine.

Modou Manneh’s 56th-minute strike proved decisive, as the Western Zone champions held firm to claim the crown.