Enoch Ebuka who manned the goal post for Emiloju FC in the just concluded 2024 1X Bet Cup competition in Lagos has taken solace in winning the Best Goalkeeper Award as winning the trophy remains his number target in the competition, Sports 247 reports.
Emiloju FC, with loads of supporters behind them could only finish fourth after losing the third place match 5-3 via a penalty shoot out against Emaljus FC in a match played this week Thursday at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena.
Emiloju FC relied on the heroics of their goalkeeper, Enoch Ebuka in the quarter finals match where he saved three penalties as Emiloju FC prevailed over much fancied Dominion Hotspur FC with Enoch Ebuka scoring the winning penalty kick.
This particular performance made him the favourite to win the golden glove, which was confirmed by the organiser of the 1X bet Cup after the final match on Thursday.
He was rewarded a prize of two hundred and fifty thousand naira for his saves and effort in the competition but the player is only taking the individual award as a consolation after he failed to achieve his top ambition of winning the 2024 1X Bet Cup trophy with Emiloju FC.
” Winning the best goalkeeper of the competition was my second target for this competition”.
” My first target is to win the cup and the second one is to win the best goalkeeper and I’m glad to achieve it” Ebuka said .
He appreciated the sponsors for their great gesture for supporting the grassroots.
” I really appreciate the host for this competition, I would say it’s a very good competition for the grassroot footballers and also wants to say thank you to 1xbet for the price won” the safest hand in the competition emphasised.
