GATEWAY GAMES: FCT Beat Borno 4-1 in the men’s football event
IKenne (Reporter Core) The Federal Capital Territory, the FCT men’s football team at the National Sports Festival (NSF) in progress opened its campaign with a sensational victory against Borno State who beat their opponents 4-1 in the match played by OM on Monday morning at the Remo Stars training camp in Ikenne, Ogun State State
Next, Paul Joseph was the viewers’ belt while recording the first hat -trick of the games. Paul scored the three goals in the first half to ensure that the 2018 champions of the football event of the National Sports Festival had a commander socket in the game.
The recovery of the second half saw Borno signed a goal, but Titus Meshach Waziri assured that the game had been put beyond the “Home of Peace” boys while he made it 4-1 to the 75th minute.
Speaking after the victory, the assistant of the FCT coach and the former Super Falcons star, the coach Mary Godspower Benny told journalists that the result put the team in a good position in the football event.
“We underlined the importance of starting a good note and players have supplied the game plans. Even if we should have won with the greatest margin, but being the first game, we will return back and work on our decapi before our next game on Tuesday,” he said.
The team captain, Achu Gabriel, praised his teammates for the great performances adding that the team will remain concentrated to recover the trophy that won the last time in 2018.
The main journalists report that the FCT men’s football team will face the host, Ogun State in their 2nd group game on Tuesday at 8:00 am.