The Makhuvha Stadium will be a hive of activity next Tuesday afternoon (Youth Day) for the final of the MTG and PIB Soccer Challenge.

Munangwe United Brothers and Arsenal will face each other in the match. Brothers’ way to the dream final went via Tswinga Peace Makers, whom they beat 4-2 at the same venue in the quarterfinal two weeks ago. They went on to beat Mukula Mighty Killers 7-5 in their semifinal match at the Makwarela Stadium last Sunday.

Arsenal’s way to the final was thorny and rocky. They narrowly beat Tshaulu Powerline 1-0 in their quarterfinal a fortnight ago. They scraped through to the final after beating Khubvi Peace Makers 5-4 in their semifinal match at the Makwarela Stadium last Sunday. The winner was determined through penalty shoot-out after a full-time 1-1 stalemate.

Arsenal will be without their veteran defender, Tony Mudzungwane, when they face Munangwe United Brothers in the final. Mudzungwane was given his marching orders in their semifinal. Arsenal must keep a close eye on the Brothers’ fast forwards, Example Chauke and Khethani Netshishivhe, or else they will regret it.   

The champions of the competition will take home cash prize of R20 000, a floating trophy, soccer kit and gold medals. The runner-up will take home R15 000 cash, soccer kit, and silver medals. A cheque to the value of R7 500, soccer kit and bronze medals await the team that will finish in third spot. The fourth-placed team will be presented with a cash prize of R5 000 and soccer kit.

The teams booted out of the competition in the quarterfinal stage will each receive a soccer kit.

Individual prizes will be presented to the best player in the tournament, top goal scorer, best goalkeeper and the player who will score the best goal.