Lagos base, Clique Sports Academy have emerged Nigerian champions and has booked a ticket to the F5WC finals, the world’s largest five-aside football tournament scheduled to take place in Beijin, China in April 2017.
Clique Sports Academy, known for its sound and smart approach to building the next generation super stars in their usual ways, registered the youngest squad (under the age of 21 years) in the Nigeria qualifiers which had hundreds of teams participating from around the country. The youngsters who have consistently distinguished themselves with modern techniques of the game had fun while they entertained the fans in all their matches through the qualifiers.
It wasn’t an easy task having fielded a team of seven players under the age of 21 years, the youngest being 16 year old, Ridwan Agbabiaka who featured for Nigeria’s national U17 team, Golden Eaglets in 2016. The flow and understanding in the Clique Sports Academy team did marvel everyone that saw them play; the solidity at the back from Akachukwu Chidera , Olalere Oluwasegun and of course mercurial goalkeeper, Matthew Yakubu ensured they conceded only two goals while goals from David Odibu, Ajibolade Isaac, Godferey Stephen ensured they always took the lead and scored seven goals in the four matches from open play.
According to Clique Sports Academy coach, Ajibolade Olumide, his wards are trained individually and as a team understand how to interpret tactics.
“It’s a combination of the fact that the players are trained individually and as a team so they do understand the technicality in the game and do have an edge even though are really young, how to interpret tactics. They can pass and receive in tight spaces and their ability to also press tight when they don’t have the ball is amazing,” Ajibolade told Footyalert
Clique Sports Academy, managed by Kitan Olateru-Olagbegi is the youngest team to have won the tournament since inception and they are billed to attend the world tournament in Beijing April 2017.
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