50 Football Clubs To Romance MAF Cup

Necessary arrangements have been concluded for this year's edition of the Honourable Moruf Akideru -Fatai Soccer Competition.

The grassroot football Competition has been scheduled to kick-off this month at the Oshodi Sports Complex, Oshodi as about fifty football teams have signified interest to participate at the event.

The competition tagged “MAF Cup” is being bankrolled by Hon Akinderu -Fatai representing Oshodi-Isolo Federal Constituency One at the Federal House of
Representatives, Abuja.

According to him, the tournament is part of his pledges towards the development of the game in lagos State and his constituency as he anticipate teams across the state and other neighbouring states to faeture in the event.

The coordinator, Olumuyiwa Olushina, confirmed that activities towards the commencement of the round leather game event has been formalized, adding that several teams have started picking their forms ahead of the deadline.

The competition according to him, could have started earlier than June, but was postponed due to the just concluded national general election in which the sponsor was re-elected into the National Assembly under the platform of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN.

Larry Babes FC of Egbeda defeated Bush FC of Oshodi two nil in the final of the 3rd edition held last year at the venue.