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Otunba Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Memorial Cup; Leading Stats As We Head Into Quarter Finals. The 2022/2023 Otunba Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Memorial Cup Round of 16 came to an emphatic end, with Egbedore United thrashing Aiyedire United 3-0 in the final pre-quarterfinal match held at the Osogbo City Stadium on Wednesday.  The tournament brought together 32 Football teams from all parts of Osun State and produced no shortage of records and eventful stats.  Here we look at some of the stats in the round of 16, as we head into the last Quarter Finals of the tournament. The eight (8) teams through to the Quarter Finals are Osun FA Team, Odo-Otin United, Orolu United, Ila FC, Ilesa East FC, Atakumosa East FC, Egbedore United and Ede South FC.  There have been forty-one (41) goals scored in twenty four (24) matches played so far at the tournament, an average of 1.7 goals per game. With thirteen(13) of those coming, in the round of 16 encounters. Three (3) games, Iwo Uni...

Otunba Isiaka Adeleke Memorial Cup: Atakumosa East FC, Ilesa East FC Book Place In Quarterfinals. Otunba Isiaka Adeleke Memorial Cup: Ojo Olowe's Hat-trick Sees Atakumosa East FC Through To Quarterfinals. Atakumosa East FC were the second team to progress to the last eight in the boxing day fixture of the Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Memorial Cup after beating Ife South by three goals to nil.  Ojo Olowe was the hero of the day, as the young player netted the first hat-trick of the Competition, scoring in the 21st, 38th and 63rd Minute of the game respectively. Also on Monday, Ilesa East booked their place in the Quarter Finals, after overcoming Ife East via penalties.  The game was destined to end in a draw, as both sides kept missing golden chances to take the lead, however it was the Ilesa team that got victorious 4-3 via penalties. The last phase of the Round of 16 will take place on Wednesday, the 28th of December at the Osogbo City Stadium. Iwo United, will take on...

By Ifeanyichukwu Egeonu Brentford vs Tottenham  In the last set of games before the World Cup, Brentford pulled off a stunning win at Manchester City, with Ivan Toney scoring twice. Unfortunately, Toney didn't make it into the England squad for the World Cup, and he will be looking to put that bit of disappointment behind him by picking up from where he left off while Tottenham will be looking for some inspiration from their talisman, Harry Kane and expects he hits the ground running after returning from Qatar. Richarlison will be out for a few weeks with injury and Spurs are going to miss him. But, they have Son Hueng-min and Dejan Kulusevski fit again, which will help. This is the fixture that kick-starts the Premier League after World Cup break, and I have a feeling this game might end in a stalemate. My prediction: 1-1 Crystal Palace vs Fulham Fulham did have a go at almost every team they faced in the first half of the season, home or away.  They have seemingl...

Lateef Adekola It was the turn of highly celebrated Football Administrator, Aisha Falode to add another illustrious feather to her well decorated cap, as she joined the list of distinguished Nigerians and organisations that have been honoured at the Annual Prestigious City Merit Awards. Aisha Falode, who is a member of the NFF Executive board, was recognised and honoured as the ‘Best Football Administrator Of The Year 2022’, at the annual awards organised by Bulfazi Media Services and in conjunction with Better Society Foundation, New Media Editors Of Nigeria and Nigeria Sports Centre. In the words of the President and National Coordinator of the City Merit Awards, Asiwaju Akeem Busari, “Aisha Falode, is a  quintessential football administrator, who has broken the gender barriers and has equally been using her resourcefulness as a vastly experienced football administrator, to empower women footballers, as well as, giving a new life to the game in Nigeria,” “We recognise...

Otunba Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Memorial Cup: Two Teams Confirm Quarter Final Tickets.  Otunba Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Memorial Cup; Odo-Otin Utd, Osun FA Into Quarters.  Otunba Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Memorial Cup: Odo-Otin Utd, Osun F.A Qualify For Quarter Finals. The Otunba Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Memorial Cup continued on Monday, as Osun F.A team became the first team to qualify for the Quarter Finals. The Osogbo based team defeated their opponent, Oriade United FC, by 1-0, courtesy of a goal scored by Adebayo Tosin in the 78th Minute of the encounter.  Odo-Otin Utd FC also sealed their place in the  Quarter Finals after an enthralling encounter with their counterpart, Olorunda Utd.  Olorunda Utd started out well, but failed to convert their chances early on, thereby leading to Odo-Otin Utd scoring twice in fifteen minutes, through Moshood Olaniyan and Joseph Afolabi in the 59th and 74th minutes, after which Sodiq Alabi scored a consol...

The round of 32 games of the 2022/2023 edition of the Otunba Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Memorial Cup is over and sixteen teams will battle it out for eight quarter final spots, starting from Monday, the 19th of December.  Last year finalist, Egbedore FC will be looking at getting into the finals again this year, and were lucky not to have been knocked out by Ogiyan FC, Ejigbo, as they progressed 4-3 via penalties.   Defending Champions  Ede City Boys beat Ede United by 3-2, in an enthralling derby game, played at the Agboran School Of Science Football Pitch.   The first unexpected twist was the early exit of Osogbo United. The more experienced side fell to neighbours Olorunda Utd in the Round of 32. Twenty Eight (28) goals were scored altogether in the round of 32, with the highest number of goals coming from the game between Ede City Boys and Ede United (5 Goals Altogether).  Three games ended in a draw and was decided through pen...

By Hananeel Jackson Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State and other stakeholders in Sports received honors for achievements in the sports sub sector at the inaugural edition of the Dream Boys Football Academy award. The ceremony which took place at the Odi Pavilion at Odi Town in Kolokuma-Opokuma Local Government Area was used to confer awards to top personalities and athletes who distinguished themselves and made valuable contributions to sports development in the State. Bayelsa State governor Senator Douye Diri, Deputy Governor Senator Lawrence Ewhrujakpo, Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Daniel Igali, Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Surveyor Moses Teibowei, Director of Sports, Bayelsa State Sports Council, Sir Braveman Wodi headlined the list of awardees. Chairman, Bayelsa State Civil Service Commission,  Dr. Peter Singabele, a former Speaker, Bayelsa House of Assembly, Dr. Tonye Isenah, Bayelsa State Football Association Chairman,...

More teams have booked their place in the Round of sixteen of the ongoing Otunba Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Memorial Cup.  Three teams progressed on Saturday at the Anwaru-Islam Grammar School, Iwo, Community High School, Ile-Igbo and Aiyedaade Grammar School, Ikire.  While two more booked their Round of sixteen Places on Monday at the Agboran Grammar School Ede.  On Saturday, Nurudeen Aremu's 36th minute goal and Bello Shuiab's 90th minute goal, gave Atenigbola FC Iwo a 2-0 edge over their rival Ola-Oluwa Utd. In the second game played on Matchday four, Ayedire United beat Aiyedaade United by a loan goal, scored by Ismail Ojo in the 21st Minute.  Azeez Sodiq's 29th minute goal was all Isokan United FC, Apomu needed to defeat neighbours Akinreere FC, Irewole.  On Matchday five at the Agboran Grammar School, Ede, Ede City Boys progressed, after scoring thrice, against their opponent, Ede United, who could only put the ball in the net just twice.  Eg...

Alambo Datonye Fred Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State is among top government officials and administrators to be conferred honours at the inaugural Dreams Football Academy Award Ceremony, Lecture and Luncheon. The event which is organized in conjunction with the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, Bayelsa State Chapter is scheduled for the Odi Kingdom Pavilion by Government Secondary School, Odi in Kolokuma-Opokuma Local Government Area on Tuesday, December 13th, 2022 at Noon. The occasion which will be chaired by the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Surveyor Moses Teibowei will also have the Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo and former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Dr. Tonye Isenah receive awards among other personalities. President of the Dream Boys Football Academy, Odi, Dift Edike and Chairman of the Planning Committee, Sir Braveman Wodi in a statement say SWAN National President, Sir Honour Sirawoo is expected to ...

...As hosts Maintain Lead, Bayelsa Guaranteed Historic Second Position Finish. By---Alambo Datonye Fred After nearly two weeks of action, the 21st National Sports Festival, ‘Delta 2022’ reaches a crescendo tonight with a closing ceremony billed for the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba to wrap up the spectacle. Over eleven thousand athletes from the thirty six states of the federation and the federal capital territory have been competing for honors in 38 sporting events across venues in Asaba and other historic towns such as Ogwashi-Ukwu in Delta State. Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare who visited some of the event centers to watch the Unity Games said the Festival has once more provided a platform for the discovery of the abundant sporting talents in the country. Hosts , Delta State has proven over the years that it is the number one State in Sport in the country. Here in Asaba, the State has held onto an unassailable lead from Day one of the competition ...

The Otunba Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Memorial Cup continued at the C&S Grammar School, Ilesa on Matchday three with mouth-watering encounters.   In the first game of the day, Idowu Omidiji scored the only goal, to give Ilesa East FC a victory over neighbours Ilesa West, thereby advancing to the next round. Atakumosa East FC were clearly the better side in the second game of the Ilesha centre, as they dominated play from the blast of the whistle till the end, to defeat Atakumosa West FC 3-0.  Falaye Dunsin scored a brace before Tosin Fanibi made it three, to complete a  comprehensive win over Ilesa West.  The last game of the day was keenly contested, as Oriade FC beat Obokun FC by two goals to one.  Adekunle David and Tosin Sammi were the goalscorers for Oriade, while David Thompson scored the only goal for Obokun United.  So far, eight teams have advanced to the round of 16. Osun State FA Team, Olorunda Utd, Otin Babes, Ila F...

By Hananeel Jackson ….as Bayelsa Surpass Edo 2020 Medal Haul. Team Bayelsa clinched gold in the women's 200 meters final at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Asaba, tagged "Delta 2022". Nigeria's sprint sensation Tima Godbless won the gold medal for Team Bayelsa dusting her Delta opponent, Okwosa Faith in a time of 23.07 seconds while Okwosa Faith got the Silver medal as she ran a time of 23.62 seconds. Aladeloye Adetutu of Rivers State settled for bronze in 23:66 seconds. Earlier,Team Bayelsa won Gold in the 4×100 mix relay with Tima Godbless increasing her gold tally to three, made up of two individual and one team medal having won a bronze earlier in the day. The breakdown of Team Bayelsa performance on Thursday indicates that wrestling and swimming produced the highest number of medals, 4 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze and 4 gold, 4 gold, 2 Silver. Canoeing and Kayak recorded 2 gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze as Basketball female team beat hosts, Delta Sta...

By Hananeel Jackson The Bayelsa state government has fulfilled the two hundred thousand naira cash promises to gold medalists at the ongoing 21st National Sports Festival, Delta 2022 in Asaba. One hundred thousand naira went to each Silver Medalist as fifty thousand naira was given to each bronze medalist for each athlete that wins a medal for  the state at the showpiece. Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri represented by the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Chief Daniel Igali said the fulfillment of the promises became imperative following the impressive outing of team Bayelsa. He explained that the cash is just an incentive to appreciate and motivate them for their commitment and doggedness since the commencement of the National Sports Festival. He stated that the government would reward their efforts bountifully when they return. The Commissioner who was accompanied by the Director of Sports, Sir Braveman Wodi noted that the prosperity government...

Otunba Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Memorial Cup: Opening Wins For Osun FA Team, Olorunda Utd & Orolu Utd As Tournament Kicks Off In Style. The third edition of the Otunba Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Memorial Football Championship kicked off in grand style at the Osogbo City Stadium, as Olorunda Utd , Osun State F.A team and Orolu Utd all recorded victories on Matchday one. The Memorial Football Championship is dedicated in honour of the first Civilian Governor of Osun State, Otunba Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke and solely powered by Rep. Bamidele Salam, who represents the good people of Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore and Ejigbo Federal Constituency of Osun State in the National Assembly.  The ceremonial kick off that heralded the commencement of the tournament was performed by the Secretary To The State Government Of Osun State, Alhaji Teslim Igbalaye, who was ably represented by PDP's Candidate for Irepodun/Olorunda/Osogbo/Orolu Federal Constituency, Alhaji Adewale M...

Photos From Aisha Falode 60th Birthday Thanksgiving Service.  Family And Friends Graced Aisha Falode's Diamond Thanksgiving Service.  Eminent Nigerians On Sunday Graced The 60th Birthday Thanksgiving Service In Honour Of Renowned Sports Journalist And Administrator, Aisha Falode.  The NFF Executive Committee Member Rounded Up Her Diamond Jubilee Milestone With A Special Thanksgiving At The RCCG Redeemers House Parish, Lagos On Sunday. Top Amongst the Guests were Wife Of The Former Governor Of Oyo State, Mrs Florence Ajimobi, Former Assistant General Manager Of Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Nana Asmau Yakubu, Woman In Politics Advocate, Chief Mrs Genny Adeosun and Pastor in charge of RCCG Redeemers House Parish, Lagos, Pastor Lanre Akinyo. The Former CAF Media Committee Member has over the years played a significant role in the development of Women's Football in Nigeria, Africa and beyond and was well celebrated by Colleagues, Family members, an...

Aisha Falode Shares Beautiful Throwback Pictures To Celebrate Birthday.  Aisha Falode Celebrates Diamond Jubilee Birthday With Priceless Throwback Pictures.  Aisha Falode turned back the clock in the most adorable way to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee Birthday.  The highly respected Sports Journalist and Administrator is a year older today, the 2nd of December 2022.  The NIgeria Football Federation Executive Board Member shared the rare, never seen picture of herself as she celebrates her special day in a 'remarkable' way.  The Beautiful and Classy Sports Administrator took everyone down memory lane, as she ditched the idea of celebrating with new flawless photos and decided to go return to the days when she was much younger.