The US Pro will challenge the Elgeco Plus in the semi-final

The final phases revealed after a tense draw. The suspense is building as the draw for the last four of the Antananarivo Grand Tournament took place yesterday in Andoharanofotsy. The event, always marked by transparency, set the crucial posters which will determine the finalists of this exciting football competition. On the bill for the semi-final, the US Pro team, the only representative of the regional D1, will take up the challenge against the giant of the Malagasy elite, the Elgeco Plus at 12:30 p.m. Pro, having created a surprise by qualifying as far as the semi-final, displays unfailing determination. “ Even as a regional D1 club, we are ready to take on the challenge and go all the way to the end of the tournament”, declares Tolotra, general secretary of the US Pro. The other semi-final will feature a clash between Disciples FC and Ajesaia at 2:30 p.m. Two elite teams with a common history: Disciples FC will seek revenge after their defeat against Ajesaia in the semi-final of the Pro League in 2022. “ We are in the top four of the tournament. This competition allowed us to assess the level of the new young players integrated into the club”, indicates Indraniarivo Tojo, secretary general of Ajesaia. These exciting clashes will take place at the Elgeco Plus By-pass Stadium on January 7, 2024. The grand final to crown the winner of the tournament will be held on January 14, again at the By-pass. The Antananarivo Grand Tournament, a highly anticipated pre-season competition, offers a substantial reward of 20 million ariary to the winners, adding an intense competitive dimension to this major event in the Malagasy football landscape.

Heriniaina Samson