Abaji U15 & U17 Tournies: FCT FA Chair, Abba Mouktar Top List of Dignitaries for Monday’s Finals
By: Chinedum Ohanusi
The Chairman Federal Capital Territory Football Association (FCT FA), Alhaji Abba Mouktar has been named as the Special Guest of Honour for the finals of the 2024 Abaji Football Council Under-15 and Under-17 vacation tournaments, which are being held simultaneously, at the Government Science Secondary Schools, Abaji, on Monday, September 9th, 2024.
The Under-17 final, which is being held in honour of former Coach of the national Under-15 Boys team, aka the Future Eagles, Haruna Usman Ilerika for his exploits as a Grassroots Coach and in the discovery of talents will be contested by starting from 3 pm.
Before then, the Under-15 Boys final, which is named after the current Head Coach of the Future Eagles, Patrick Bassey and pits Kamsas FC of Naharati against Amicable FC of Sabon Tasha, billed to get underway at 1 pm, would have been decided.
To reach the final of the Under-17 tournament, Phillip Alo scores a brace, an opener in the 2nd minute, and a clincher in the 71st minutes as Emirates FC of FRSC Quarters, defeated Kamsas FC of Naharati for whom Suleiman Muhammed had got an equalizer in the 16th minute.
On the back of the 2-1 victory, Emirate Stars FC will battle Future Planners FC of Sabon Tasha after the organizers, relied on the standard IFAB rules and regulations, on abandoned games, gave them boardroom passage to play in the final, following an inconclusive penalty shootout, after a goalless 90 minutes, of a somewhat eventful second semi-final.
First, the game was withheld for a period of time, due to a head-on collusion between Abdulazeez Abubakar of Future Planners FC and the first choice goalkeeper Abdulraheem Mustapha of Chikason FC.
The keeper who was worse off, was given first aid by medics, before he was taken off, and straight to a nearby hospital for more medical attention.
With the scores at 3-3 after each side had taken five kicks, Chikason FC opted not to continue with the kicks, after Future Planners FC had scored their sixth kick, to lead 4-3.
The organizers subsequently awarded the game to Future Planners FC 4-3, and announced some sanctions against Chikason FC and its players.
