Minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, Nape Nnauye announced yesterday a 200,000/- reward to each Serengeti Boy player, as part of the ministry’s efforts to boost the team morale ahead of the third round of the AYC qualifier, first leg clash at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam.
Apart from the 200,000/- motivation, Minister Nnauye also promised to award 500,000/- for each goal Serengeti Boys will score against the Congolese in today’s game.
He also called on other sports stakeholders to support the team by all means, to ensure it attain positive results in the two legged match. “If they scored five goals tomorrow (today), it means they will get 2,500,000/- for the good job and this is because we want them to do their best to ensure they emerge with victory in this crucial match. Tanzanians are praying and backing them,” he said.
Also as part of motivation factor, minister Nnauye will have breakfast with the team this morning at the Urban Rose Hotel in the city centre, where he will take the opportunity to talk with the players and the technical bench to assure them the government’s support.
The minister has also called upon the country football supporters to flock the venue as many as possible today, to ensure they play their part as 12th player and this he said, will contribute positively to the team’s victory.
“Our support is vital in helping our boys to get positive results both at home and in the return leg match which will be played in Congo- Brazzaville on October 2. We need to pray for the team and encourage them to perform,” he pleaded.
The boost comes a day after the Prime Minister, Kassim Majaliwa, commended the success by Serengeti Boys in the ongoing AYC qualifiers. Premier Majaliwa drum up for much needed support to the team to ensure it qualify for next year’s finals.
To make it difficult for Congo- Brazzaville, the government announced that no entrance fee will be charged in the match, the objective being to attract as many fans as possible.
To set a date with Congo- Brazzaville, Serengeti Boys eliminated Seychelles by 9-0 goals on aggregate, before seeing off South Africa’s Amajimbos by 3-1 goal on aggregate.
After a 1-1 draw in South Africa, Serengeti Boys won 2-0 in the return leg held in Chamazi Complex in Dar es Salaam.
Congo-Brazzaville saw off Namibia on a 5-1 goal aggregate. Serengeti Boys is the only team from the East African Community (EAC) remaining in contention for a place in next year’s AYC finals set for Antananarivo
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