March 10, (THEWILL) – Over the weekend, preliminary round matches in season seven of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football spectacle, the Prosperity Cup, got off to a flying start in the Brass and Nembe local government areas.
Playing at the Nembe City stadium on Sunday, Nembe FC outclassed Fantuo FC by 2 goals to nil to qualify for the next round of the competition. Goals from Jackson Idubamo and Clement Bruno in each half were all the Nembe side needed to oust Fantuo FC.
Earlier at the same venue, Okoroba FC triumphed over Etie FC 7-6 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regulation time. Samuel David put Etie FC ahead in the 57th minute from a long-range effort, but Okoroba FC restored parity 88 minutes from Benjamin Okatubo’s well-taken spot kick.
On Saturday, at the Sangana Centre in Brass Local Government Area, Sangana FC humbled Blue Sea Strikers 2-0 with the Bayelsa State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abraham Ingobere, taking the ceremonial kick-off.
Substitute George Super netted the first brace of season seven, scoring in the 66th and 77th minute, ensuring that his Sangana FC side advanced to the next round of the competition. In the second game, Kamatoru FC defeated Ogidi United by two unreplied goals.
After the encounter, Ekwere Itoro, coach of Okoroba FC, fielded questions from newsmen and attributed the victory to his players’ determination and commitment. He stated that their target was to win the game in regulation time.
One of the goal scorers for Nembe City FC, Clement Bruno, boasted that their target is to lift the trophy and smile home with the prize money at the end of the tournament.
Action shifts to Ekeremor and Sagbama Local Government Areas this weekend.
THEWILL recalls that last month, Governor Douye Diri performed the symbolic kick-off of the tournament at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, to herald the official commencement of this year’s showpiece, which features 231 teams.
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