Golden Albion Football Club of Warri have emerged as the champion of the Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge, Under-17 Warri, 2021.
Golden Albion defeated Great Avengers FC 1-0 with the winning goal scored by Eme Ekemini. Ekemini was voted the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. He was also the only player that scored a hat trick in the competition.
Albion FC got a cash prize of N150,000 for their efforts, while first runners-up Great Avengers got N100,000.
Great Stars FC emerged as the third-place team after defeating FC Galaxy 3-1 in the loser’s final played at the Army Day Secondary School, Effurun, Warri.
Great Stars FC took home a cash prize of N70,000, while the fourth-place team got a cash prize of N50,000.
Obinna Agha Johnson of Great Avengers was voted as the Best Midfielder, while Prosper Ovoke of FC Galaxy was voted the Best Defender and Kparbbo Arierhi of FC Galaxy the Highest Goal Scorer with a total of six goals.
The grand finale was highlighted by the Novelty football match between Victor Ikpeba and friends against Bet9ja Agents in Warri.
The Ikpeba team that had ex-international Ifeanyi Ekwueme, Edema Fuludu, and retired great Nigerian players like Darlington Omodiagbe, Winluck Ugojor, Humphrey Jebba, Mobosi Brodericks, and Abayomi Olorunda defeated the Bet9ja Agents 3-2 with Edema Fuludu scoring twice and Ikpeba once to outwit their opponent.
Former international, Francis Monidafe was the special guest of honor, he was supported by Hon. Chief Awhana Alakis Mercy, Member Delta Football Association & Chairman, Sports Committee, Ughelli South LGA.
