Tuesday, 10 September 2013

Uyo agog as Akpabio U-18 cup kicks off September 14 …60 teams, 4 foreign countries to participate BY EMMANUEL AKPAN


Uyo agog as Akpabio U-18 cup kicks off September 14 …60 teams, 4 foreign countries to participate   BY EMMANUEL AKPAN
All is now set for the 7th edition of Chief Godswill Akpabio under 18 Boys International Unity tournament which will kick start on 14th -22nd September, 2013
Speaking with our sports Editor, last week the tournament director, Hon John Ekpenyong said the football competition is an annual event organized by the south –south zone of the grassroots sports federation of Nigeria to celebrate the wave of development that has been sweeping across the state.


Ekpenyong said the football tournament is tagged “uncommon transformation edition” and will also coincide with the state anniversary celebration and is supported by the state government. He further noted that the football competition enters its 7th edition of talents discovery and unity promotion this year and that over the last six years the competition have discovered and sent overseas no fewer than twenty (20) highly talented footballers of the State origin who today ply their trades as foreign based. 

He disclosed that over 60 football teams drawn across the federation are expected to participate in the competition, adding that 4 foreign countries have confirmed their participations which include: Benin Republic, Ghana, Togo and Cameroon as well as International football Agents and scouts will also be part of the event to select some football talented players. 

In his words “we have finalized deal with the penalty kit company to supply all the kits that would be used throughout the competition”

Hon. Ekpenyong assured all the participating teams of N50, 000 consolidation price and customized set of jersey to be given to the football team, while 1 million, N750,000 and N550,000 price tag will be given to the winners at the competition even as he disclosed the playing centres of the competition which are the Uyo township stadium and Ukana Independent High School.



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