Gov. Dickson’s Cup: Ekeremor, Nembe teams qualify for final
Competition
By Christian Ogbonna
Yenagoa, June 1, 2018 (NAN) Teams from Ekeremor and Nembe Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Bayelsa have qualified for the final of the ongoing Gov. Seriake Dickson’s football tournament, tagged “Restoration Cup Season Two’’.
Mr Daniel Alabrah, Media Director of the Competition, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa on Friday that the two teams are Peretorugbene and Opu-Nembe football clubs.
Alabrah said that the tournament with N11 million cash award, was organised to uncover new talents at the grassroots.
He said that no fewer than 150 community-based football clubs across the eight local government area of the started the tournament.
Alabrah said that Otuasega of Ogbia LGA would trade tackles with Toru-Orua of Sagbama for the third place position.
He said that the two matches would be played at Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, on Sunday.
Alabrah said the special guests for the final match would include the governor and the former Super Eagles Coach, Samson Siasia.
NAN reports that the champions will take home N5 million, while the second and third place winners would go with N3 million and N2 million, respectively.
The fourth team would get a consolation prize of N500,000, while the Best Goalkeeper, Highest Goal Scorer and the Most Valuable Player would receive N100,000 each.
Alabrah said that the 20 most talented players discovered during the tournament would be sponsored for more training at Sampson Siasia Football Academy, before going to Europe. (NAN)
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(Edited by Sam Oditah/Peter Ejiofor)