With the biggest global event just coming to a close in South Africa, Voyager Beach Resort held a six-a-side mini world cup recently which involved guests as well as the animation team. We had a total of three teams (aptly christened Ghana, Bafana Bafana and Kenya)  that took on each other on a league basis with the two top teams engaging in a final.

[The games were so captivating that the fans could not stick to their seats.]

[Part of the action during the finals]

[Bafana Bafana fans urge their team on with you guessed it - vuvuzelas!] The results were as follows: Game 1. Ghana 2 - Bafana 1 Game 2. Ghana 1 - Kenya 3 Game 3. Kenya 1 - Bafana 2 The pulsating final was between Ghana and Kenya. Ghana drew first blood after just two minutes, with Kenya replying after the restart to bring the game level. Ghana were again the first to score in the second half, with Kenya squeezing in an equaliser in the last minute of the game to send the game into extra time.

[The Mexican waves as the fans urged their teams on]

[Attendance: many thousands. Fans turned out in large numbers for this once-in-a-lifetime 'tournament'!]

[Tense moments at the Ghanaian technical area during the finals] After some serious exchanges between the two teams, the game ended in a stalemate. The game was decided on penalties with Ghana carrying the day after burying two of their three penalties as opposed to Kenya who missed all of their three penalties.

[Yes we are the champions! Ghanaian fans celebrate their epic win.]

[And the moment all Africans have been waiting for: Ghana’s captain lifts the trophy high]

[While runners-up Kenya get the wooden spoon. Next time boys.] The guest of honor was the Cruise Commander, Yusuf who congratulated the winning team while presenting them with the world cup trophy as well as animation t/shirts.

[A group picture of the participating teams after the tournament]

[No major world event is worth it's salt if the closing ceremony is not awesome! The diski dance, no less!] Now who says life on board a cruiser is not all fun! At last, an African team gets to lift the winning trophy in a major event - on home soil!

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