Bright Osayi Samuel under 13 tourney gets August 13th kickoff date
All is now set for the maiden Edition of Bright Osayi Samuel under 13 Football tournament, as matches begins Tuesday August 13th 2024 across the three senatorial districts of Edo state.
The Football carnival organise by the Edo state Football Association, in honour of the Nigeria international who ply his trade in Turkey, will have Public Field Auchi for teams in Edo North, while Eguare Primary school Ekpoma will be venue for teams in Edo central. The Crescent sports centre, irhiri in Benin City will host the matches for Edo South teams.
According to the Fixtures release by the organisers, Elite stars Fc and Shooting Arrow Fc will open the stage by 9am in Benin city on August 13th, while Edo Young stars will face Shavik FA by 10am. The third match of the day is between Bright wave Fc and Dynamic stars fixed for 11am, just as Freedom Fc will take on Royal FA by 12noon to round up matches for the first day of the tournament .
Ahead of the start of the event, The Edo state Football Association chairman Fred Newton Erhunmwunse, stated that the Edo FA is ready to deliver as promised a well organised tournament, while asking for the corporation of the participating teams.
” I want to thank our brother Bright Osayi Samuel for this golden opportunity given to the kids in Edo State to showcase their talents were future Osayi Samuel will be discovered, on our part we shall deliver as promised during the draws ceremony of the tournament, but we ask for the corporation of the participating teams expecially the coaches, managers, please let’s play by the rules Erhunmwunse posited.
The FA boss said all logistics has been put in place for a successful tourney, describing the Bright Osayi Samuel under 13 Football tournament as a wonderful platform for talent discovery.
The overall winner of the tournament will take home one million naira courtesy of the Super Eagles and Fenerbache Star.
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