A and B Soccer Academy wins Inaugural Brown Ideye challenge competiton

The final was played between A&B Soccer Academy and Garden City Panthers.  A minute silence was observed before Kickoff for a great Sports man Mohammad Ali who died in the early hours of yesterday. And also the sponsor off the competition Brown Ideye performed the Ceremonial Kickoff.

Garden City Panthers took the lead in the first half but A&B Soccer Academy equalized after the Garden City Goalkeeper spilled an initial shot. 

In the 80th minute A&B Soccer Academy was awarded a penalty which was expertly converted to send fans go wild with jubilation.

The sponsor Brown Ideye later handed over price and financial gifts to the well deserved winner which saw the MVP(most valuable player), Best goalkeeper of the competition, Highest goal scorer and best defender go home with a personal trophy and cash price of 20 thousand Naira.

Brown Ideye presenting the cash price of 300 thousand Naira to the captain of  the winning side A&B Soccer Academy

Awards for the top scorer

Also the Winner of the competition A&B Soccer Academy carted away the beautiful trophy and a cash price of 300 thousand Naira, while the runners up Garden City Panthers pocketed 200 thousand Naira and the third place team Garden City Academy who defeated SKE Academy Football 1:0 took home 150 thousand Naira.

Speaking to Soccer120.com after the match, the sponsor of the competition said;

 "I am happy with the talents discovered during the competition. I have had this idea in my heart for long. to give back to the society with the aim of discovering future Super Eagles players who will go a long way to make Nigeria proud in the nearest future. I am calling on other people and government to do likewise or partner with me to discover enormous talents that are scattered around Nigeria"

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Award for the Most valuable player (MVP)

Awards and medals

Awards and medals

Awards and medals

A&B Soccer Academy Goalkeeper with the winner trophy and his award for being the best goalkeeper

A&B Soccer Academy celebrate their victory

Garden City Panthers training before the match

A&B Soccer Academy training before the match

A&B Soccer Academy Goal keepers training before the match 

Official Flex of the competition

Mr and Mrs Brown Ideye enjoying the moments

The Teams files out

A&B Soccer Academy pose for the photograph

Garden City Panthers Academy pose for the photograph

The Referees for the final 

Brown Ideye greeting the players before kickoff 

 Brown Ideye and A&B Soccer Academy pose for the photograph

Bright Ideye with the match commissioner and the Referees pose for the photograph

Bright Ideye and Garden City Panthers pose for the photograph

Brown Ideye performing the Ceremonial Kickoff.

An injured A&B Soccer Academy player stretched out

The Legendary Victor Ezeji consoles the weeping Garden City Panthers captain over the loss of his team

The captain of the Garden city Panthers receives his award for being the highest goal scorer with six goals from legendary NPFL player Victor Ezeji

The Referee receives medals and a signed ball from Brown Ideye  

Mr and Mrs Brown Ideye enjoying the football moment

Brown Ideye answering questions from the press

Brown Ideye presenting an Honour Award to his wife

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Awoba Stars win Brown Ideye Challenge Opener

A Lucky Martins brace helped Awoba FC to a 4-2 victory over Rumuowha FC in the opening match of the much-talked-about Brown Ideye Challenge.

Nigeria Professional Football League Legend, Victor Ezeji officially set the ball rolling with the first kick of the tournament, after which spectators got treated to an intriguing affair, regardless of the heavy downpour in the second half.

With goals from Captain, Fiafiaene Sabbath and Lucky Martin, Awoba FC were 2-0 up at the break. On resumption, they extended their lead before Rumuowha pulled two back.

However, a comeback for Rumuowha FC was not to be. Instead Awoba added a fourth.

Action continues on Thursday at the Brown Ideye Challenge.

The NTA Playing field, Mgbuoba will continue to play host to the best of soccer artistry in the grassroots as three matches are slated to hold this afternoon. Starting the day's programme is a Group A game between Soccer Fire FC and Citadel FC at 2pm.

In group B, Military side, Amphibious will take on Ghanaman & Friends also at 2pm at the B pitch while in the same group, A&B Academy will slug it out with Abduljeleel Ajagun Soccer Academy at 4pm.

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BROWN IDEYE CHALLENGE: GROUP D TAGGED GROUP OF DEATH

Chief Executive Officer of SKE Football Academy, Kingsley Olisa described Group D as the group of death in the Brown Ideye challenge which kicks off on Wednesday.

“We are prepared and as soon as we get the full fixtures on Wednesday, you’ll see a better team from us.

“I also believe that Group D is the Group of death, from Benedi United to Port Harcourt City to Glodek to McJEf, it’s a tough one,” Olisa said.
He also described his group that has Jike FC, Port Harcourt City Panthers, Rivers United Academy and Fountain FC as tough nuts to crack.

“We just need ten points from that group and we will be good,” the CEO said.
He also urged other foreign based Nigerian footballers to create avenues for the youth to be busy.

Olisa says he believes it will be a credible tournament that starts tomorrow in Port Harcourt.
“If other international players can organize credible tournaments like this then things will be better.

“I believe this will be credible because I have seen the caliber of people organizing it. It is a good one for grassroots football in Rivers State,” Olisa said.
He described group D as the toughest in the competition.

GROUPS IN FULL

GROUP A
RUMUOWHA FC
AWOBA FC
SOCCER FIRE FC
CITADEL FC
GOLDKING FC

GROUP B
MIGHTY AMPHIBIOUS FC
GHANAMAN & FRIENDS FC
A and B ACADEMY
AJAGUN FC
GARDEN CITY ACADEMY STARS

GROUP C
JIKE FC
SKE STARS FC
GARDEN CITY PANTHERS
FOUNTAIN FC
RIVERS UNITED ACADEMY

GROUP D
BENEDI FC
GLODEK FC
POLICE MACHINE FC
MCW JEF FC
PORT HARCOURT CITY FC

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