Hosts, Idah and Bassa will slug it out in the finals of the Attah Igala
Unity Cup U16 Boys Soccer Championship billed for Sunday, April 27th in Idah
and kick-off time slated for 3:30pm.
The finalists secured their qualification after both recorded nine points
to end in the top two places of the tournament that kicked off on April 22nd.
Interestingly both teams will be meeting the second time in the
age-grade tournament though hosts Idah won the initial tie by 2-1.
Table toppers, Bassa finished in 1st position above 2nd placed Idah on
two goals advantage from four matches both played in the YSFON-organised competitive round-rubbing tournament.
The tournament which had the five participating teams tasting four
matches each, Dekina ended in third with seven points, as Igalamela took 4th
with four points, while without a point Ibaji were rooted at the bottom at 5th
spot.
According to the organizers,Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria, YSFON,
the finals will have the Governor of Kogi State, Capt Idris Wada as Special
Guest of Honour and Dr Musa Major, Executive Chairman, Idah Local Government
Area will be Chief Host, while His Royal Majesty, Michael Idakwo Ameh Oboni
will be the Royal Father of the Day among other dignatries.
The annual tournament which was organised by Youth Sports Federation of
Nigeria, Kogi State chapter and solely sponsored by the Deputy Speaker of Kogi
state House of Assembly, Hon. Surv. Emmanuel Omebije is the 1st Edition for
Kogi-East.
The
five of nine local government areas represented at the championship are
hosts, Idah, Igalamela/Odolu, Ibaji, Dekina and Bassa, while the
absentees are Olamaboro, Ofu, Ankpa and Omala.
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