Young Stars FC explained

Clubname:Young Stars FC
Fullname:Young Stars Football Club Torit
Founded:2005
Nickname:The Hammers
Ground:Torit Freedom Square
Capacity:N/A
Owner:Torit
Chairman:FR. Jovince Otimore
Manager:Mario Abu Waraga
League:South Sudan Premiere League
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Young Stars FC is a football club based in Torit, South Sudan.

The club was established in 2005 by Michael Osukari Aliardo together with other co-founders such as Simon Abaha Ateib known by Okoff.The team started sounding from 2011 when they were crowned champions of South Sudan Cup in Eastern Equatoria Torit during the time of Juda Ojazy Osuru the general secretary, Adam Ohoi the director, Samson Ohide the treasury and Martin Dowla deputy to Adam. Since 2011, this team remains the champion consecutively till date.

In November 2016, armed gunmen attacked their team bus, killing the driver and injuring six others.[1] Among casualties were chairman Anthon Fermato the chairman of Torit Local Football Association (TLFA), defender James Jordan Ohitu, and club director Abuna Jovince Otimore.[2]

While officiating a fixture in Torit Freedom Square, referee Haidar Moses collapsed on the pitch. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead; the cause of death remains unknown. However, he was complaining of lethargy before the kick-off.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: South Sudan Football Club Attacked By Gunmen | Concaholic. www.concaholic.com.
  2. Web site: One dead after gun attack on Young Stars FC team bus. 10 November 2016.
  3. Web site: Referee dies during football match in Torit Radio Tamazuj . radiotamazuj.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170204005318/https://radiotamazuj.org/en/article/referee-dies-during-football-match-torit . 2017-02-04.
  4. Web site: Al-Salam Wau wins South Sudan Cup. 8 November 2016.
  5. Web site: Young Stars FC: Champs Of South Sudan Cup > Gurtong Trust > Editorial. www.gurtong.net.
  6. Web site: Youngstars (Torit), Atlabara (Juba) make it to South Sudan 2015 championship. April 13, 2015.