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Maiden FCT FA Area Council Female Football League Kicks Off In Abuja.
The much anticipated maiden edition of the FCT FA Area Council Female Football League kicked off in Abuja on Friday with football queens in the six area councils of the FCT showcasing their talent.
The weeklong event which is targeted at promoting the development of female football in the FCT is taking place at the Area 3 Play Ground, Garki, Abuja.
Speaking in an interview during the opening ceremony of the event, Chairman of Kuje Area Council Football Association who doubles as the Chairman of Local Organizing Committee, Alhaji Ibrahim Koko Kuje expressed optimism that the current board of the FCT Football Association, under the leadership of Alhaji Adam Muktar, will do all in its power to develop female football in the FCT.
According to the LOC Chairman, the FCT FA board promised during the last FA election that both male and female football in the FCT will be given adequate attention and they are set to redeem their pledge.
“I want to tell you that what you are seeing here today is one of the campaign promises of the FCT FA Boss that he is now unveiling.
“Alhaji Adam is gender sensitive, after the conclusion of the male event, it is the turn of the female league which has already kicked off and I believe that the objectives will be achieved as new talents will be discovered.
“Despite the global challenges, the coronavirus pandemic, he has taken it upon himself to take football development to the grassroot.
Meanwhile, in the result of the matches played yesterday, Bwari Queens Football Club lost 1-0 to Kuje Queens Football Club in the opening match, courtesy of the solitary strike from Norris Yusuf.
AMAC Queens FC punished Kwali Queens FC 3 Nil in the second match of the day. Goals from Marcus Happiness, Elizabeth Wari and Oluwabunmi Elisha were enough to give the AMAC Queens a comfortable victory.
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NSF: Oparaoji, Ekpeyong, Quadri Gear Up for Tough Quarterfinal Clashes in Abeokuta
Joel Ajayi
The tennis courts at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Abeokuta are buzzing with intensity as the competition hits the quarterfinal stage in both the men’s and women’s singles events, following a gripping round of 16.
Men’s Singles Quarterfinals:
Abubakar Yusuf of FCT will square off against Rivers State’s Abua Canice. Yusuf booked his spot with a 4-0, 4-2 win over Ehigiamusoe Endurance of Edo, while Canice cruised past Azi David 4-1, 4-0.
Bayelsa’s Uche Oparaoji faces Adeleye Daniel of Ekiti in a clash of skill and strategy. Oparaoji outclassed Urenyang Nuhu of Taraba 4-1, 4-2, just as Adeleye powered past Kaduna’s Ibrahim Sulaiman with the same scoreline.
In one of the most anticipated ties, Danjuma Lucky (FCT) will lock horns with Bayelsa’s top seed David Ekpeyong. Danjuma came through a thrilling contest against Ekiti’s Abamu Matthew, rallying to win 1-4, 4-2, 10-5, while Ekpeyong dominated Taraba’s Rubi Toba 4-0, 4-2.
Home favourite Christopher Bulus of Ogun will battle Edo’s Michael Chima for a semifinal ticket. Bulus swept past Rivers’ Timibra Godsgift 4-1, 4-0, while Chima triumphed over Delta’s Iloputa Ikechukwu in a straight-set win.
Women’s Singles Quarterfinals:
Delta’s Barakat Quadri, fresh off a 4-1, 4-0 win over Rebecca Ekpeyong of Bayelsa, will face rising star Emmanuel Bright of the IJA (Invited Junior Athletes), who overcame Rivers’ Maxwell Timipre 4-2, 5-3.
Edo’s Omotayo Blessing will battle Akwa Ibom’s Udoffa Mary in what promises to be a fiery encounter. Omotayo brushed aside Ekiti’s Adeusi Jesutoyosi 4-0, 4-1, while Udoffa outplayed Moses Favour of Kaduna 5-3, 4-0.
Elsewhere, Ogunjobi Success of Ekiti will test her mettle against Aina Goodnews of IJA, and Akwa Ibom’s Etoro Bassey faces Ogun’s Yakubu Ohunene in a South-South vs South-West showdown.
With the quarterfinals locked in, tennis fans are in for a thrilling ride as the battle for medals intensifies under the Abeokuta sun.
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