The grand-finale of the Spires 5-Aside Naija Street Soccer divisional tournament in Epe will linger in the minds of football fans for a while. The showdown between eventual winner, Papa SA and Net Breakers presented a nine goals thriller to hundreds of ecstatic spectators at the STS Pitch in Bogije along the Lekki- Epe Express Road on Saturday.
Both teams put forth an offensive approach as Kehinde Us- man, Gbenro, and Elijah Adesanya who scored a brace gave a good account of themselves in the colors of Net Breakers FC. However, Anifowoshe, and Al Ameen both got a brace before a brilliant strike by Toheeb secured the title for Papa SA who also received prize money of N500, 000 as champions. Net Breakers smiled home with the sum of N300, 000 as runner-up.
Olaodus FC defeated Peckins football club 2-1 on penalty shootout in the losers final. The coach Oluwaseyi Agbaje tutored side got a consolation prize of N100, 000. Elijah Adesanya of Net Breakers FC received N50, 000 as the tournament top scorer with 7 goals, while a total of 54 goals were recorded across eight matches.
All three teams from 1st to third will represent EPE division in the state championship latter in the year.
The initiator of the Spires 5-Aside Naija Street Soccer Tourna- ment, Dr. Bankole Allibay, said they would continue to prioritize the welfare of the participating teams as well as uphold the high-est professional standards in all areas of the competition.
In his words: “ We pride ourselves as the most organized 5-Aside football tourney in the country as at today and we hope to continue to build on the successes recorded ahead of the state championship”.