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 December
7th saw the Jebel Ali International Hotel team uphold their winning
reputation at the Dubai Hotel’s 5aside tournament, held at the Jebel Ali
Centre of Excellence. Playing on their home ground certainly proved an
advantage for the team despite the competition this year becoming
increasingly more challenging. Having won three of the last four
tournaments was a remarkable achievement but meant high expectations for
the team. A number of hotels across Dubai took to the pitch including
Atlantis, Oasis Beach Tower, Media Rotana, Media One and many more.
The
Jebel Ali Team were quietly confident, believing this was their
strongest side to date. It did however take the team two games to really
get into their stride, but from there on made some impressive plays.
The final was a battle against Atlantis which was a very close and
challenging game; however a goal ensured the Jebel Ali Team emerged
victorious. Captain Louis Lancaster said “Due to the individual talent
in the team, a lot was expected from us. We made it hard for ourselves
at the start yet powered through and I’m delighted we won the trophy.
I’m proud of each and every player, especially Chris Brown for picking
up top goal score. We’re already looking forward to the challenge of
next year’s tournament”.
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