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Beach Soccer
By Olayinka Owolewa
Ilorin, Oct. 5, 2016 (NAN) Construction has commenced at the site that will host the maiden Kwara Beach Soccer competition, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
The Coordinator of the competition, Abdulrasheed Saraki, told NAN at the site inside the state stadium complex on Wednesday that the workers would hasten the work to ensure its timely completion.
He confirmed that the competition has been scheduled to kick off from Oct. 22.
Saraki added that there would be exhibition games from Oct. 12 to Oct. 14, between Referees, Selected Coaches, Selected Managers and the tournament’s selected team captains, led by Super Sand Eagles Skipper, Isiaka Olawale.
He said that 40 teams had been registered for the competition, noting that they had been placed in five groups of eight teams each.
Saraki said that two teams would qualify from each group for the second round which that would feature the knockout round of matches.
The competition’s coordinator assured Nigerians of a successful tournament. (NAN)
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(Edited and Controlled by Peter Ejiofor)