The super 8 tournament first round kickoff today, seeing Patrick Ubaka Okeke, Chairman Aspire FC Adazi- Ani kickoff the match at Nero’s stadium Nanka for the Anambra south zone, the first game kickoff at 11:00am due to the relocation from Oko poly football pitch to Nero’s stadium Nanka, the match between Mekon FC of umunze and Ajali United, the two teams played out an entertaining game until 20th minutes Chukwudi scored with a wonderful strike for Mekon FC, Ajali United tried to equalize the 1:0 defesite missing a lot of chances but unfortunately Mekon FC doubled the lead in the 28th minutes making it 2:0 against Ajali United, the first half ended 2:0 in favour of Mekon FC.
In the 88th minutes Ajali United scored to make it 2:1, Mekon FC still leading, Ajali United introduced the number 23 jersey for number 11, they did everything possible to see if they equalize it but to no avail, the match ended 2:1 FT in favour of Mekon FC, the win for Mekon saw them procide to the next level.
after the match the two coaches granted sports writers an interview, Ajali United Ikechukwu Okereke should a sportsmanship by accepting defeat and commends the sponsor of this great median Anambra super 8 tournament, Aspire FC of Adazi- Ani and Anambra state football Association ( ANSFA) especially the super 8 committee Chairman Prince Oliver Ndigwe.
the second match between Rangels FA and John paul FC saw the first half with 1 goal lead against john paul FC, and a yellow card was giving to Rangels FA goalkeeper for a hard tackle against his opponent, shoutly a goal from Chikamso Sibudu from outside eighteen yard box in the 45th minutes of the first half, it ended HT Rangels FA 1:0 John paul FC.
immediately the second half kickoff john paul FC substituted their number 20 jersey out for jersey number 9 in, shoutly at about 56th minutes Rangels FC defender brought down a player of john paul FC in the eighteen yard box, the central referee pointed at the penalty spot, the number 10 player took the penalty which the Rangels FC goalkeeper save it but his defenders were not sharp enough to clear the ball out and the player kicked it in to net making it 1:1 to equalize.
then the coach of john paul FC bring in 3 more players to see if he can take the three points (3) but unfortunate Rangels FA Captain Nnebedu Henry second the winning goal for his side in the 72th minutes, the game ended 2:1 in favour of Rangels FA by beating john paul FC 2 goals to 1, from the captain of Rangels FA Nnebedu Henry Said he is uptimistic his team win the game and move to the next level, immediately Dimude Chukwuebuka the Coach of Rangels FA commended his players and ensure the next game will be more better, and further expressed his gratitude to Aspire FC for sponsoring and trying to revamp grass root football in Anambra.
