Sports: Pokilee FC wins N500,000 for 2019/20 Bet9ja Elephant Cup

AgegePulse Magazine

Pokilee Football Club of Ifako Ijaiye in Lagos State has won the 2019/20 Bet9ja Elephant Cup, a five-a-side grassroots soccer tournament defeating Oloke FC, Oshodi in the final match by two goals to one.

The match was held on Friday evening at the Ashade Ogba Palace playing ground in Agege Local Government area of the state.

Pokilee FC, was one of the 14 teams, drawn on Oct. 14 to groups to kick start the five-a-side grassroots soccer tournament.

Pokilee FC emerged victorious through penalty kicks after the 20 – 20 minutes encounter could not produce the winner.

The Pokilee FC was rewarded with cash prize of N500,000, while the second Oloke FC, Oshodi and the third place winner, Successful FC got N250,000 and N100,000 respectively.

In his post-match remarks, Mr Alilu Salau, Chairman of Elephant Club, thanked God for the success of the league.

Salau said that the competition had been in existence for the past 22 years at the same venue, and keep improving on it every year.

“I appreciate and thank all the teams that participated in the league from the beginning, for their sportsmanship and fair play attitude during the matches.

“The game went well and the players show some level of maturity during the tournament.

“We also thanked the supporters and the spectators for their peaceful conduct and coexistence during and after the matches,” he said.

Also, Rasheed Olalekan, the Best Goal Keeper of the tournament, thanked God for the success of his team to win the 2019/20 league.

“Though, it is not easy, God saw us through. We thanked all our sponsors, supporters and organisers of the game for giving us the opportunity to showcase our talents,” Olalekan said.

Commenting, Adetobi Osadipe, a representative of Nigerbev, one of the sponsors of the competition, thanked youths in the community for their participation in the grassroots football league.

“In fact, this league is fantastic; it was well organised and all the supporters were very friendly; there was no violence; everything went on smoothly in spite of the venue being crowded environment,” Osadipe

Expect World Class, Quality Football At Grassroot Level, Says Chairman Sports C'ttee RenewElephant Cup

...As Competition Kicks Off In Style

Agegepulse Magazine

As  this year's RenewElephant Cup fiesta resumes for the year 2018/ 2019 this Sunday, 21st October, the Chairman of this year's edition, Mr. Ajanaku Felix has raised the hope of football lovers in Agege and Lagos to expect quality and world class football at grassroot level.

Felix Ajanaku who commended the organizers of last year edition, having recorded a huge success, promised that this year's edition will be more rewarding and fun-filled to entertain lovers of the round leather game.

In a brief chat with AgegePulse, Ajanaku revealed that the committee had promised to reward Best Manager and Best Behaved Coach this year as part of new innovations introduced into the annual fiesta.

RenewElephqnt Cup Competition is a 5 aside football game, it has over the time been a platform for young, aspiring footballers across Agege, Lagos State to showcase their God given talents at grassroot level.

Super Eagles players, Sylvester Emeka Igbohun Sly of FC Ufa, Russia, Jamiu Alimi, Kano Pillars, Aremu, Stephen Odey of FC Zurich, Akinyemi of MFC FC, have all featured in what some fans in Agege tagged as "Agege Champions League" with other young promising footballers within the said community and environs.

The Football fiesta kicked started with a colourful opening ceremony that has dignitaries in attendance. JB Oju Oja FC Vs Great Achievers FC opened the tournament in an entertaining match which ended 1 - 1 draw

Sango FC and TMR FC completed the day activities in an exciting 1-2 win in favour of TMR FC after coming  from one goal down.

The competition continues this weekend at the palace sqaure  of Ologba of Ogba Asade palace with an opening game between Unique FC and Small Royal FC by 9.00am