Friday 20 September 2013

Beach Soccer Tournament Flag-Off In Abuja

The second edition of the CBN Beach Soccer Challenge Cup competition will take place in Abuja between Friday and Sunday. 

Eight teams will take part in this year’s competition, from four teams that were involved in the inaugural event last year.

Coordinator of the event, Taye Olajide of Sports Solutions said on Thursday that Fidelity Bank Strikers, Aso Savings and Loans FC, Sterling Bank FC and Anambra Beach Soccer FC are among teams participating.

Others are Team Kaduna, Nasarawa Beach Soccer FC, Kogi Confluence Beach Boys and Team FCT.

Matches will take place at the brand-new Beach Soccer Pitch, Accra Street, Zone 5, Abuja.

Expected at Friday’s opening ceremony are the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Chairman of the House of Reps’ Committee on Sports, Hon. Godfrey Gaiya and Director General of the National Sports Commission, Hon, Gbenga Elegbeleye.

Also expected to grace the occasion are NFF Executive Committee member and Chairman of NFF Sub-Committee on Beach Soccer, Hon. Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande, NFF General Secretary, Barrister Musa Amadu and CBN’s Corporate Communications Director, Ugo Okoroafor.

On Friday, Fidelity will take on Team Kaduna; Aso Savings will do battle with Kogi Confluence; Nasarawa are up against Sterling Bank and; Team FCT will trade tackles with Anambra.

Classification and semi final matches hold on Saturday, with the classification finals and tournament Final holding on Sunday.

The Full Match Schedules:

Day 1 (20th September, 2013)

1- Fidelity Bank Strikers vs Team Kaduna 2pm

2- Kogi Confluence Beach Boys vs Aso Savings & Loans FC 3:15pm

3- Sterling Bank FC vs Nasarawa Beach Soccer FC 4:30pm

4- Team FCT vs Anambra Beach Soccer FC 5:45pm

Day 2 (21st September, 2013)

Classification

5- Loser M1 vs Loser M2 2pm

6- Loser M3 vs Loser M4 3:15pm

Semi- Finals

7- Winner M1 vs Winner M2 4:30pm

8- Winner M3 vs Winner M4 5:45pm

Day 3 (22nd September, 2013)

Classification Finals

9- 7th place final- Loser M5 vs Loser M6 2pm

10- 5th place final- Winner M5 vs Winner M6 3:15pm

11- 3rd place final- Loser M7 vs Loser M8 4:30pm

12- Tournament final- Winner M7 vs Winner M8 5:45pm

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