This archive report was first published on 24 November 2019.
On November 24, 2019, Berlin FC was crowned the Chapa Dimba na Safaricom season 3 North Eastern regional champions after defeating Al Ansar 2-0 at the Garissa Teachers Training College Grounds in Garissa.
The winning goal was scored by Noor Osman in the 67th minute, with Abdalla Marro adding a second in the 88th minute to secure the title for the Garissa-based team.
Abdalla Marro, the top scorer for Berlin FC, expressed his gratitude to his coach and teammates, stating, "We have been training hard in preparation for this tournament rectifying the past mistakes we made in the National Finals and this time we promise to put up a better performance to enable us come home with the main cup. I have also been crowned the most valuable player and I would like to thank my coach and my team as it was a collective effort that earned me this title."
As the regional champions, Berlin FC received KES 200,000 in cash and will represent the North Eastern region at the national finals set for June 2020 at Bomu Stadium in Mombasa.
The runners-up, Al Ansar, received KES 100,000 and individual prizes for their players.
The tournament now moves to Mombasa, where the Coast regional finals will be held on December 7-8 at Bomu Stadium, accompanied by coaching clinics by La Liga coaches.
