UPDATES: CHAN 2016: AWARD WINNERS....via@sportsbywest3

THE CHAN 2016 tournament has been concluded with DR CONGO  crowned as champions of the tournament for a second time, after defeating Mali 3-0 in the final with the goals coming from Elia Meschack with a brace, and Jonathan Boligni scored the other goal to make DR CONGO the most successful team in the tournament's history.

RECALL that Ivory Coast defeated guinea 2-1 to claim third place in the tournament.

An own goal by Mohamed Youla and Gbagnon Badie in the first half powered Cote d’Ivoire to a 2-1 win over Guinea in the third place match on Sunday in Kigali.

 

Goalkeeper Abdoul Karim Cisse was the hero for ‘Les Elephants’ saving two penalties in either half as the Ivorians claimed bronze at the expense of the Syli Nationale, who pulled one back through Aboubacar Leo Camara in the closing stages.

 

THE AWARD WINNERS AND THEIR CATEGORIES ARE:

 

Best Player: Mechack Elia (DR Congo)

Top scorer: Mechack Elia (DR Congo): 4 goals and two assist
 

Goal of the Tournament: N’Guessan Serge (Côte d’Ivoire) against Cameroon
 

Fair Play Trophy: DR Congo

 

Best XI

Goalkeeper: Ley Matampi (DR Congo)

Defenders: Abdoul Karim Danté (Mali), Joël Kimwaki (DR Congo), Cheick Ibrahim Comara (Côte d’Ivoire), Mohamed Youla (Guinea)

Midfielders: Ibrahima Sory Sankhon (Guinea), Mechack Elia (DR Congo), N’Guessan Serge (Côte d’Ivoire), Hamidou Sinayoko (Mali)

Forwards: Jonathan Bolingi (DR Congo), Sekou Koïta (Mali)

 

Substitutes

Badra Ali Sangaré (Côte d’Ivoire), Djigui Diarra (Mali), Lomalisa Mutambala (DR Congo), Heritier Luvumbu (DR Congo), Daouda Camara (Guinea), Aka Essis (Côte d’Ivoire), Ernest Sugira (Rwanda), Ahmed Akaïchi (Tunisia), Elvis Chisom Chikataba (Nigeria), Christopher Katongo (Zambia)