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All Stars Football Invitational Tournament commences in Grand style in Abuja
…As All Stars Abuja defeats Lugbe All Stars 2-0 in the opening Game.
Joel Ajayi
It was a glamours and explosive experienced at the Main bowl Moshood Abiola National Stadium of Abuja at 3rd editions of the All Stars Football Invitational Tournament where 16 teams are currently fighting for honour.
Array of veterans footballers, coaches, past veterans, are tackling each others as yearly football event commenced in grande Style.
This year’s Tournament started on Saturday, 15th day of July 2023 to September 2023, every Saturday.
In the day 1 of the championship, four matches played out of which three Victory, and one draw as total number of 9 goals recorded.
In the tournament’s Opening game, the defending champions, the Abuja All Stars International Football Club on Saturday defeated Lugbe All Stars FC 2-0 to extend it’s suprimacy.
Player with Jersey number 15 Seun Oyeniyi scored the first goal of the tournament and gave his team, Abuja All Stars International FC the lead in 7th minutes of the encounter 1-0.
Lugbe All Stars FC gave a very good of account itself, fought throughout the gave but all their effort yielded no result as defending champions stood their ground to ensure their effort remain futile.
To add salt to the existing injury of All Stars FC Lugbe, the substitute Stanley Ike, scored in the 58 minutes to extend the lead to 2-0 as the match ended two goals to nil in favour Abuja All Stars FC.
Also in the second game of the day, corporate kicker sports club CKSC, defeated the new commer, All Stars Jabi 3 goals to 2.
In 5th minutes Ovie Nisa Nutata gave CKSC the lead while Nnakenyi Kingsley equalized in the 31 minutes to make it 1-1.
In the 37 Ovie Nisa Nutata scored from the spot kick to take lead again making it 2-1, as Abili Obinna score his first goal of Tournament for CKSC, in the 41st minutes to make it 3-1.
The resilient Jabi All Stars put one back courtesy of Nnakenyi Kingsley to make it 3-2 in the 45 minutes, as game ended in favour of CKSC.
The third game of the day between Unity Sports Foundation USF and Apo Fitness Football club ended in Goalless.
While the last game of the day between between Nyanya All Stars and Likeminds All Stars ended in favour of Nyanya All Stars FC 2-0.
The goal were score by Alele Sunday in the 24 minutes as Yakubu Daniel scored the second goal in the 35 Minutes as game ended 2-0 in favour of Nyanya All Stars.
However, other matches will come up come Saturday where player will be gather again to continue the Tournament.
Sports
Nigeria Customs Service Embarks on Training Tour
Joel Ajayi
As part of preparations for the 2025 African Women’s Club Championship, the Nigeria Customs Service women’s volleyball team has embarked on a training tour in Benin Republic.
The tournament is scheduled to take place from April 1 to 14 in Abuja, Nigeria.
The team departed for Benin Republic on Wednesday.
The Sports Secretary of the Nigeria Customs Service, Samuel Onikeku, appreciated the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi MFR, and his management team for approving the training tour.
He emphasised that the tour would allow the players and coaching crew to assess their level of preparedness for the upcoming championship.
Onikeku expressed confidence in the team’s potential to make a strong impression at the tournament, citing the support received from the Federal Government of Nigeria, particularly through the First Lady, Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON.
He said, “The volleyball team has traveled to Benin Republic for a 10-day training tour. The players have been in camp since February, and this tour will provide them with an opportunity to compete against teams outside the country.
“I want to appreciate the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi MFR, and his management team for approving this training tour.
“During the training tour, Nigeria Customs Service will take on strong opponents from Benin Republic, Ghana and Togo.
“The support we received from Nigeria’s First Lady, Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON, has been tremendous, and the team is committed to making the country proud.”
He said the service is determined to better their position after finishing fourth place in 2021.
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