Odogwu U-17 Tournament Gets Valentine Season’s Final Date

Odogwu U-17 Tournament Gets Valentine Season’s Final Date

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By Ebube Dike

Determined not just to promote grassroots football and catching them young in their tender ages but also to spread love, unity and peace, the organisers of Odogwu U-17 Football tournament has fixed February 15 as the final day for the championship, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report

The finals of the on going Odogwu U.17 Football Tournament holding in Gwagwalada Abuja will be played on Saturday 15 February 2020 at the UBE Primary School Kutunku Gwagwalada.

According to a statement from the Chairman of the organizing Committee, Thompson Ojukwu, the final match will be played between Ejiwumi Dynamics Academy and Babayaro Academy.

To qualify for the finals, Ejiwumi Dynamics defeated Sensational Stars Academy by a lone goal, while Babayaro Academy thrashed Real Justice Academy by four goals to one.

Ojukwu said the tournament which is aimed at giving the youths in the area the opportunity to exhibit their talents, will see the Sensational stars taking on Real Justice for the third place match.

He said that Patrick Ngwaogu was the pioneer Leader of Gwagwalada Football Coaches Council, Public Relations Officer of FCT Football Coaches Association, Secretary, FCT Football Coaches Association, Member, FCT Football Association, and Vice Chairman 1 of the FCT Football Association. He also served as member of various standing committees of the NFF. He facilitated the establishment of Fosla Academy Abuja, where he serve as the Board Secretary and a Director with the FOSLA Football Club.

He described the sponsor as a veteran journalist and Information Scientist who graduated from the University of Ibadan.

The tournament which is sponsored by the Sporting Director of Abia Warriors FC of Umuahia will have the Chairman of FCT FA Alhaji Adams Mohammed, Former NFF President Alhaji Sani Lulu among others as Special Guests of Honour.

The February 14,Valentines Day is meant to celebrate love and unity among the peoples of the universe in a honour of a priest, At Valentine who was killed for promoting love among the youth.

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