Muscat: Arsenal Soccer School Oman teams excelled at the Middle East Cup football tournament organised in Dubai recently winning three of the four titles on offer.
According to a press statement issued by Arsenal Soccer School Oman on Wednesday, the school’s Under-10, Under-12 and Under-14 teams clinched top honours in their respectively categories.
Besides Arsenal Soccer School Oman, the tournament attracted teams from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Dubai and Kuwait. Arsenal Soccer School Oman fielded 30 players in four different categories - Under-8, Under-10, Under-12 and Under-14.
On the first day of the tournament, Arsenal Soccer School Oman’s Under-10 and Under-12 did exceptionally well, the latter qualifying for the main Cup after finishing second in their group while the Under-10 team went on to win their Cup with a come-from-behind 3-2 win over Arsenal Soccer School from Kuwait.
Later in day, Arsenal Soccer School Oman Under-14 team kicked off their campaign and remained on unbeaten to top their group while scoring 35 goals and conceding one in seven games.
On the second day, the Arsenal Soccer School Oman Under-8 team were involved in a series of matches. And they won four, drew two and lost two. However, they had to settled for the third place.
During the afternoon, Arsenal Soccer School Oman Under-10 team won the plate championship. Meanwhile, the U12s won the Cup by beating Tekkers from Bahrain on penalties. They also finished unbeaten in the whole tournament and were champions of the main Middle East Cup. The U14 were also crowned champions of the Middle East Cup when they beat Arsenal Soccer School from Kuwait 2-0 in the final.