Nigerian Football

FIFA licensed Spanish scouts select 15 Imo State football talents for trials in Europe

Published

3 years ago

October 4, 2021

A week long screening of over 1000 young football talents at Dan Anyiam Stadium Owerri by three FIFA certified scouts, has ended with promising results for football development in Imo State.

The football scouts worked in conjunction with Chief Michael Amaefule the Chairman of Kun Khalifa Football Club Owerri.

The trio of three Spanish Scouts; Clovis Govn, Pako Pepe Daswani and Palo PepaTrijilo, conducted the Herculean task of selecting 48 young talents out of 1000 during the preliminary trial exercise that eventually produced 15 budding stars that have been slated for Europe in pursuit of their respective football careers in the coming weeks and months .

The FIFA licensed scouts expressed satisfaction with the exercise and commended Nigeria and Imo State in particular for having the abundant untapped football talents and assured that when adequately harnessed in Europe, the 15 young talents will make Nigeria proud .

In his comments, the Ahiazu Mbaise Imo State born Chairman of Kun Khalifa Football Club of Owerri Chief Michael Amaefule the sponsor of the programme, pledged to continue to eradicate idleness and poverty amongst youths by supporting football talents hunts and development.

He appealed to Imo State Government to assist in identifying talented youths with the enabling environment such as scholarship backed empowerment initiatives for them to excel within and outside Nigeria.

Deputy Speaker Imo State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Chyna Amara Iwuanyanwu and the Commissioner for Youths and Sports Developmen, Dan Ogu in their separate speeches promised that the shared prosperity government of Senator Hope Uzodinma Governor of Imo State, will not relent in its avowed determination to continue to initiate youth friendly policies and programmes that will uplift youths in Imo State to the next level.

Nigerian Football

Rivers flow to the top!

Published

6 hours ago

October 6, 2024

Kunle Solaja

Rivers United have launched themselves to the top of the log at the end of the match day 5 of the Nigeria Premier League. The Port Harcourt side beat Akwa United 2-1 to go afloat after initial leaders, Remo Stars crumbled to a 1-0 defeat at Kwara United in Ilorin on Sunday.

It was Remo Stars’ first defeat in the season. Rivers United are now with 13 points. Stephen Mayo put Rivers United ahead after 31 minutes. But it turned a temporary lead as Akwa United bounced back almost at the blast of the referee’s whistle for the second half.

Friday Apollos levelled up for Akwa United before Ndifreke Effiong Udo scored the winner in the 85^th minute.

Sunday Results

Kwara United 1-0 Remo Stars
Rangers International 1-0 Abia Warriors
Heartland FC 2-0 Niger Tornadoes
Kano Pillars 2-0 Sunshine Stars
Plateau United 1-0 Ikorodu City
Rivers United 1-1 Akwa United
Enyimba 3-0 Katsina United* Suspended
Nasarawa 0-0 Bayelsa United

Nigerian Football

Enyimba’s duel with Katsina United plunges into darkness

Published

6 hours ago

October 6, 2024

Kunle Solaja

Former Nigerian champions, Enyimba were coasting to a comfortable 3-0 lead before the game got enveloped by darkness.

The game could not be completed after 75 minutes when the floodlights of the arena suddenly went off.

According to a post on Enymba x-handle, the match will resume at 8.00 am on Monday “ as agreed by both teams and the match officials.”

Sunday Results

Kwara United 1-0 Remo Stars
Rangers International 1-0 Abia Warriors
Heartland FC 2-0 Niger Tornadoes
Kano Pillars 2-0 Sunshine Stars
Plateau United 1-0 Ikorodu City
Rivers United 1-1 Akwa United
Enyimba 3-0 Katsina United* Suspended
Nasarawa 0-0 Bayelsa United

Nigerian Football

Amuneke’s Heartland secures first win this season

Published

7 hours ago

October 6, 2024

Kunle Solaja

Heartland finally got into winning ways on Sunday after the Owerri side secured a 2-0 win over Niger Tornadoes.

The club, under former Super Eagles’ assistant coach, Emmanuel Amuneke had gone four matches without a win, finding themselves swimming in the murky waters of relegation.

A brace by Michael Ogu has lifted the club which climbed up to the 16^th position. They had begun the season badly losing at home to Enyimba and failing to win any of the subsequent three matches.

Sunday Results