Wednesday, 9 October 2013

Mtn/Lagos street soccer: LOC meet over Koilo and Oke sunna issue

The Local Organizing committee of Mtn/Lagos street soccer will meet
today in order to critically look at the statement that the defending
champion, Koilo street 1 filed against Oke sunna for fielding
ineligible player in the round of 16 that was played between the two
clubs at Elegbata.
According to the report gathered, Oke sunna street fielded Waheed
Fasasi who is also playing for fc Ebiede.
According to the chairman, Arbitration Panel, Astin Akosa, the LOC
felt it would be appropriate to sanction any team that may want to
bring the tournament to disrepute.
Also for fielding ineligible player in the tournament, three teams,
Alaguntan, Benson and Arizona street have been kicked out of the
competition.

Wednesday, 2 October 2013

2013 LAGOS OBA CUP: we won't disappoint you- AACC fc assure Ikorodu fans

Following AACC fc's qualification to represent Ikorodu division for
the round of 16 of this year's edition of the Lagos Oba cup, the coach
of the team, Dino Gilmore has promised not to disappoint their fans
from Ikorodu in their remaining matches that they will be playing at
Onikan stadium.
The coach gave the assurance in a chat with
grassrootfootballnews.blogspot.com that the team will do everything
possible to put smile on the face of their fans when they face another
team at the state level.
"We are not going to disappoint our fans, we are going to give them
good football and we will make everybody that support us to be proud
of our team", Gilmore said.
Speaking in the same vein, the captain of the team, Segun Abiodun said
representing Ikorodu division at the state level is a big challenges
for the team but they will not relent in their effort to give their
fans nothing but the best from the team.
Segun said" It's not by our doing but the fans should expect the best from us".
The debutant, AACC fc alongside Destiny boys are the two teams that
will represent Ikorodu division after both teams defeated their rival,
Trinity fc and Bolowotan fc in the semi final stages.