The future stars of Clinch Aliyu Zubairu U-15 Kiddies Cup coach

Future Stars Football Academy has assured the second edition of coach Aliyu Zubairu U-15 Football Tournament after defeating Gaa Akanbi Kids 4-2 on penalties after a goalless draw in regulation time.

The exciting and well assisted grand finale took place in Kwara Football Academy Pitch (KFA) inside the George Agbazika Innih stadium, Ilorin on Sunday.

The last game was preceded by the Aliyu Zubairu Football Training Seminar where the base coaches were trained in modern football techniques.

The duo of coach Zubairu and coach Gbenga Ogunbote were present to inspire the participants in the seminar that presented both the theory and the practical session.

Ramadan Oyeleke obtained the decisive Kick for Future Stars Academy to emerge the champions in the middle of the dramatic scene of the penalties.

It was a balanced game in the first half, since both teams showed more purpose in advance, but it was the future stars that were more closed to score.

Gaa Akanbi debutants were taken near the end of the first half before entering the game due to their caution form of focus for the match.

The second half made both teams increase their increase and sought the advance, since the end of the crowd final left the crowd in the final well treated with astonishment and emotion.

However, after their information, however, the future stars finally received a penalty after one of Gaa Akanbi’s defenders handled the ball in the box, but Captain Abdullahi Kamaldeen, who later won the most valuable player prize of the tournament, lost the spot, and left the game open.

The goalkeeper of Future Stars, Abdulganiyu Semiu, who finally chose the golden glove of the tournament, was the hero of the game, since he saved two specific kicks and Ramadan scored the decisive kick to help his team lift the coveted trophy.

In third place, Gidide FA defeated the inaugural champions of Barça Kiddies 2-0 to claim the bronze medal. Taiye Hassan, from Gidide Football Academy, won the top scorer of the tournament after scoring five goals during the tournament.

The competition was organized that it was organized in honor of coach Aliyu Zubairu, coach of Flying Eagles of Nigeria and aimed to discover that emerging football talents had a total number of 20 teams and more than 400 children’s players.

The highlight of the event was the presentation of the set of t -shirts donated by coach Aliyu Zubairu to the eight teams that reached the quarterfinal stage of the tournament.

Although commemorative medals were presented to the dignitaries in the event, the certificates also appeared to more than 50 coaches who participated in the Aliyu Zubairu football coaching seminar.

The main dignitaries present include the Executive Commission of the Kwara Sports State; BOLA MOGAJI coach, sports director and administrator of Kwara Football Academy; Mallam Ibrahim Bako, president of the Kwara State Football Association, Mallam Idris Abdullahi Thuraya represented by Alhaji Ahmed Abdallah, coach of Eagles Flying; Coach Aliyu Zubairu, former technical director of Kwara Football Academy; Coach Paul Odey and former president of Kwara United; OLADIMEJI THOMPSON HEAD.

Others include President Kwara Swan, Mallam Ayodeji Ismail, veteran journalist and editor of Sportspro; Bayour ISSAH, Alhaji Owolabi Agbaji Wopa, Alhaji Toyin Olokooba and Alhaji Mujereb Erubu, director of Sports Unilorin, Professor Tajudee Ibrahim and a host of others.

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