Nigeria’s Premier National Football Fives Tournament Ended yesterday at the Campos Mini Stadium, Lagos Island. over 1000 teams from across Nigeria were Registered to compete in the six geo-political zones of the country and from the regional qualifiers 16 teams qualified to compete in Lagos for the title of National Champion and With the Honour of representing Nigeria at the 2016 F5WC holding in Bangkok, Thailand.
Akande Also used the opportunity to thank the Nigeria Football Federation and the Office of the Senior Special Adviser On Sports for backing the Football Fives Initiative.
Defending Champions DE-Royal Fc of Lagos Island successfully retained the title they won last year after a nail-bitting final game against Ago Fc of Ogun State.
De-Royal were stunned early on in the first half when Ago Fc opened scoring against the run of play, De Royal levelled up the score a few minutes before the end of first half.
The Second Half was a delight for the neutrals as both teams gave it their all, but it eventually ended 1-1 and it was down to the luxury of penalties which which was won by the DE-Royals Fc.
Kabiru Nasiru of De-Royal Fc was voted the Most Valuable player and his 7 goals at the National Finals were enough to also see him win the Golden Boot award.
The Olympic Milk Sponsored event witnessed a huge turn-out of fans who were treated to scintillating football displays by the various teams mixed with Musical Performances, Free-styling, Olympic branded giveaways and lots of Olympic Apple fruit drink to drink.
Mr Bayo Akande of FiveSports, Organisers of the event said: "we would like to thank our Sponsors Olympic Milk for their immense support we really appreciate the fact that the brand has come to identify with Nigerian Sports through their various sponsorship of Sporting events.”
“Our plan is to grow football fives in Nigeria, We intend to take it to such lofty heights that it would become the most popular form of football in the world.”
"We brought the Amputee Soccer players here today today for an exhibition game just so we can show the world a snippet of what we have planned for five a-side football", the Lagos FA under 13 boys and girls and the under 15 boys have also shown to the world what they are capable of, this is just a tip of the iceberg as we reveal our long-term plans for five a-side football going forward.
"We also would like to thank our friends in the media who have been of immense help to this Fives tournament since hit the road last in search of the The best Five A-Side team in Nigeria” We must commend all the state FA’s we've worked with on this project”
De-Royal Fc Will now represent Nigeria at the 2016 F5WC Finals holding in Bangkok Thailand from the 2nd to the 6th of march 2016.
On hand to cheer on the teams and lend support to the organisers were former Super Eagles Players, Victor Ikpeba and Jonathan Akpoborire, Olympic Gold Medalist Aniefiok Udoobong, NFF 1st Vice-President and Chairman of Lagos FA, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi, Former Secretary General of the then Nigeria Football Association, NFA, Dr. Tijani Yusuf, Senior Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State On Sports Adeyinka Adeboye, Veteran Sports Journalist Yomi Opakunle, Samson Adamu MD Kinetic Sports (owners of the Copa Lagos Brand) and so many other dignitaries
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