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2023 FCT league Super 4: Turf Arena emerges winner
Joel Ajayi
The Turf Arena football club of Abuja on Saturday emerged champions of 2023 FCT league Super 4 after a crucial goalless draw with Catholic Cadet of FCT in the game played at the old parade ground in Abuja.
The Turf Arena lifted the FCT FA Super 4 trophy at the Area 10 playing ground in Abuja.
The Turf Arena boys for their efforts pocketed the sum of N200,000.
Though, the two teams have five point each but the Champion Turf Arena had 2 goalless different that separate the two team.
Other team who participated in the Super four are Abees Golden Football Academy with 3 points while Jay 1 Football Academy have 1 point at the end of three matches play.
Speaking after the games the FCT FA Chairman Alhaji Abba Muhktarwho was represented by his Vice Chairman Alhaji Saliu Kolo said expressed delight with the turn of events in the just concluded FCT FA Super 4 in Abuja.
He counted the successes this year’s edition of the league recorded and expressed gratitude that the event climaxed without a hitch.
Chairman further said that the success of this year’s edition of the league will occasion the birth of newer and more centres that will accommodate the participation of remote area councils where burden talents will have the opportunity to equally play their way to the limelight.
“First and foremost, we have to thank almighty God for giving us this opportunity to start from the beginning to the end. actually we’re happy, and I think this is the first time in the history of the FCT”
“This is the first league we have many teams that registered and it was conducted peacefully with no problem at all, and we especially thank the chairman who has given his support financially and morally”
“What my chairman is doing is trying to create centres, about five centres for this competition to ensure that all, especially the remote area councils will be able to include their young ones and bring them to the limelight because we have alot of talented players in those remote areas but they do not have the opportunity of coming to town”
“But this time around, we have centres in Gwagwalada, we have centres in Bwari, we have centres in so many places. so in the next edition, I think we another centre even here in Abaji area council” he concluded.
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King defeats 21 others to win RSFL ultimate skills challenge
New Dawn FC star, Emmanuel King Wednesday defeated 21 other players to emerge champion in the maiden edition of the Ultimate Skills Challenge.
The challenge was organised by the Rising Star Football League (RSFL) and held at the Bwari Township Stadium, Abuja.
King had tied on 71 points with his closest challenger, Philip Onyedika but clinched the honour with a tie-breaker.
He went home with N250,000 while Onyedika who came second got N100,000. John Godwin came third and smiled home with N50,000. All the twenty-two players received N10,000 as appearance fees.
“It was a beautiful program and I am grateful to the management for this opportunity to help the young and grassroots footballer to grow. I am glad I emerged champion after a close tie with my opponent,” he said.
Speaking with the league’s project supervisor, Ifeanyi Kama, the challenge was instituted to keep the players busy after the league had ended a few weeks back.
“It is done for the best players in the league. It is an event to keep them going, not to be idle, and encourage them after the league has ended. We are trying to keep the energy up there. We are trying to showcase these talents to the world,” he said.
He further sought more partnerships from brands as it is working with the FCT football association to develop the players.
“Basically, we are currently working with the FCT FA and affiliated with them for this program. We can’t do this alone as we need their support to promote these players,” he noted.
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