The football tournament “Holy Spirit in a Healthy Body” 2024 was held on June 8, the sixth football tournament of Christian rehabilitation centers “Holy Spirit in a Healthy Body” was held at Sportland Arena, where organizations that provide daily help to alcohol and drug addicts were invited to participate. 16 teams took part in the tournament, two of them were from neighboring Latvia.
Photographer Kristiina Männik’s photos can be viewed on the cloud: https://pilv.jalgpall.ee/photo/#/shared_space/folder/5306
The tournament cup was taken home second year in the row by FC Salvation Army Estonia, the tournament was played in four subgroups and the final ranking was:
- FC Päästearmee
- FC Taastõusmine
- FC Generation
- FC Otra Elpa LAT
- FC Convictus
- FC VH Narva
- FC Tallinna Vangla
- FC Viljandi VH SA
- FC Lootuse sild
- FC PPA
- FC Lunest
- FC Samaaria + DNB
- FC Krepost
- FC Living Israel
- FC Päästearmee LAT
- FC Päästearmee FIN
What makes the tournament special is that the majority of 136 football players who were on the field are former addicts who are now free from alcohol and drugs.
Special prizes were also presented:
– The best player: DMITRI PONAMARJOV (FC Päästearmee)
– The best goalkeeper: TALLIS WOOMERT (FC Otra Elpa LAT)
– The best goal: MAREK PYRKH (FC Lunest)
– Most goals scored: PAULO KULEŠOV (FC Generation)
– Special award: Salvation Army Latvia
Thank you – Estonian Football Federation, Tallinn Social and Health Care Board, Estonian Council of Churches, Aura, Lantmännen Unibake Estonia, Salvation Army in Estonia and many individuals!
Thanks to the players and supporters, without you the tournament wouldn’t have happened! See you in the next year!