The grassroots age grade football competition which kicked
off on March 5 produced sterling displays from participating 32 teams at the
end of which the young lads at Paul Boys and Bullet Babes scaled all hurdles to
book respectively final tickets in the semifinal matches played on Sunday.
Paul Boys beat Loko Babes of Yaba 3-2 in one of the semi
final ties, while Badagry’s Bullet Babes pipped their opponents from Ibeju
Lekki, Solution Boys 1-0 in the second semifinal.
While the final match of the tournament is scheduled for 3pm
at the Campos Mini Stadium on Lagos Island on Sunday, May 1, 2022, the third
place match will be played between Solution Boys and Loko Babes by 1pm.
The sponsor, JOF Nigeria Limited and the organiser of the
championship, Lagos State Grassroots Soccer Association are enthusiastic that
the competition has lived up to expectations with the performances of the teams
who displayed good soccer artistry on the field of play.
Founder and CEO of JOF Nigeria Limited, Dr. Olusegun
Olugboyegun congratulated the finalists.
He expressed his happiness with the opportunity JOF U-13 Cup
has given the youths in Lagos and Nigeria at large to engage themselves in
competitive and positive drives.
Adeyinka Adetunji,
Director Strategic Support Services of the company said that “JOF Nigeria
Limited, as a wholly indigenous Nigerian company, would continue to encourage,
support and showcase this type of constructive youth event in our country.”
Adetunji commended the support from the sporting press,
while he also appreciates product support from Milo, Maltina, Mabisco Biscuits,
Indomie Noddles, JOF Salt, Bold Soft Drink and Custodian Insurance among
others.