Recovery football club has emerged winner of the maiden edition of Adonko Festac football tournament held Saturday at the FHA playground, Festac town.
Eight football clubs from Festac town and environs competed for the honours at the one-day tournament sponsored by Adonko alcoholic bitters.
The tournament was kicked off by the head International Marketing of Adonko Bitters Vincent Opare, in company of ex-Nigeria international players striker Victor Agali and Austin Popo.
After a series of highly competitive and exciting games, Recovery football club that claimed the top honours and N100,000 cash prize as champions,after defeating hard- fighting New Directions football club 5-4 on penalties after playing goalless in regulation time.
Speaking with the press after the game, Vincent Opare expressed delight with the success of the competition.
He commended the teams for displaying high level discipline and tactical knowledge of the game.
He also commended the sponsors, Adonko Bitters for their contributions towards the growth and development of grassroots football in Lagos and Nigeria in general.
” Beyond the fact that this is one of the our corporate social responsibility programmes, we are also committed to helping to take the youths off the streets, as well as, getting them positively engaged in sports,” he said.
Ex-Nigeria international player, Victor Agali also commended the organisers and particularly, the sponsors for spending their resources to encourage and develop football at the grassroots level.
On his part, Popo expressed satisfaction with the standard of play displayed by the footballers and match officials, who interestingly, were young ladies.
