Mohammed Kabir Primary School Kaduna will
lock horns today in the final of this year’s Season
8 of the Channels National Kids’ Cup
Championship at the Teslim Balogun Stadium,
Lagos.
The defending champions, Arinze Primary School
of Benin City, Edo state who had earlier boasted
of an easy passage to the final lost grip of their
title to the boys from Kogi in the first semi final
match played yesterday.
No thanks to a defensive blunder in the second
half of the game which resulted to a penalty that
gave the boys from Idah Kogi the slot for today’s
final after a thrilling first half encounter ended
goalless.
Playmaker of the team, Peter Emmanuel
finished calmly from the spot to secure the
crucial victory.
In the second semi final match, the Kaduna boys
booked their place in the final after beating Saint
James Government School Oshogbo, Osun state
2-0.
Chidiebube James and Lucky Moses scored in
the first half to deliver the much needed victory
at Teslim Balogun Stdium.
Last year, Research Model Primary School
Kaduna got to the final, but lost to Enyenugie
Primary School Edo and Kaduna’s goal scorer,
James said, they (Kaduna) cannot be twice
unlucky in this tournament.
He said, “ we are going to take our chance this
time around. Kaduna got to the final last year but
lost and this time we are here again, so we are
going to take our time to ensure that we take
this trophy to Kaduna. We are going to avoid silly
mistakes that could cost us the trophy this time.
We want to celebrate the Children’s day this year
with this trophy by God’s grace, we know that our
friends from Kogi state are also good, but they
are beatable”.
The end of the Channels National Kids Cup
coincides with the celebration of Children’s Day
which comes up today.
There will be side attractions aside the third
place match between the defending champions,
Edo and Osun and before the final game,
Channels Television football team will take on
Eko Football team in a novelty match.
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