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Bayelsa Football Academy opened their season seven account of Nigeria's biggest grassroots football spectacle, the Bayelsa Governor's Football Tournament tagged the Prosperity Cup with a hard fought 3-2 victory over Igbogene FC. It was barely a minute into the tension soaked encounter before Geoffrey put Igbogene FC in front and also recording the tournament's fastest goal. Blessing Igoni responded almost immediately as he skillfully meandered his way past the Igbogene FC defence to level terms at the Ogboloma centre.  Igbogene FC made it two-one on 10 minutes through Ezekiel Henry's finish. Doubara Newman restored parity for Bayelsa FA from a spot kick on 31 minutes to end proceedings at two-all at half time. Ayibaye Timothy added another on 75 minutes to make it three goals to two to send Bayelsa FA into the next round of the competition.  In the second game decided at the Ogboloma centre, Church of God Mission FC pipped Kingdom Sta...

The Bayelsa State Canoeing Association has concluded final trials for the forthcoming Niger Delta Sports Festival slated from 1st through the 9th of April, 2025 in Uyo the Akwa Ibom State capital. The final trial held at the Peace park in Yenagoa had five male and four female who have qualified for the Niger Delta Sports Festival slated for next month. The qualified athletes are Goodluck Kingsley, Education Timbiri, Igole Ebimobowei, Sinivie Alfred, Goodluck Independent while the athletes include; Tubolayefa Sawyer, Esther Beke, Vivian Timbiri and Margaret Alaowei. Two canoeing athletes that qualified for the festival in Uyo, a male and female are Tubolayefa Sawyer female and Goodluck Kingsley male are products of the Gloria Diri Foundation, GDF a foremost foundation in the state that is investing hugely in sports development. Unveiling the athletes at the Peace Park in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State first lady, Dr. Mrs Gloria Diri represented by the Foundat...

Season seven of Nigeria's most glamorous grassroots soccer showpiece, the Bayelsa Governor's Football Tournament, also known as the Prosperity Cup continue to hit the headlines with mouth watering matches at different venues across Bayelsa State. Playing at the Biogbolo/Yenizue-gene Centre in Yenagoa, Sterling Bank FC recorded a 5-4 penalty shootout victory over Santon FC, after a nil -nil score line in regulation time. The second game at the same venue was also decided from the penalty spot, with FC Silina emerging FC 4-3 winners over Victory FC, after a two-all draw in normal time. In Tombia, Eleven Planet FC edged out Golden Sun Sports FC by three goals to two to qualify for the next round of the tournament while Advance Dreams FA completely annihilated God's Promise FC to announce their intention to go very far with an Eleven goals to one demolition of their opponents. Earlier at the Tombia Centre, Bayelsa State College of Nursing Sciences (BYSCO...

Prosperity Cup Tournament's highest scoring team Agbere FC on Sunday, March 23, 2025, faced it's biggest test yet in the tournament when Akeddei FC put up spirited fight holding them to one allp stalemate in regulation time. Playing at the Sagbama Town Centre, the season five bronze medalists had to dig deep to win the resultant spot kicks 5-3 to advance. Pedimo Ebimos put Akeddei FC ahead at just two minutes into the game from a beautiful finish but Agbere FC responded on 43 minutes from Anny Godfrey's brilliant effort to stretch the encounter into penalties having scored fifteen goals in their last two games.  And, at the Ebedebiri venue, Indomitable FC pipped Angalabiri FC by a slim lone goal to secure passage to the next phase of the tournament. Kelvin Emmanuel's 56th minute goal gave the Indomitable FC the victory.  Playing at their familiar Ekeremor fortress, Krusaders FC of Peretorugbene edge out Samba Boys FC by a goal to nil,...

.. .Say it is Pleased With the Progress of Table Tennis in the State... Bayelsa State Government says it is pleased with the continuous progress and the development of table tennis in the state in the last five years of the Prosperity Administration.  Governor Douye Diri gave the commendation at the official inauguration of the newly renovated Bayelsa State Table Tennis Association training hall at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, the state capital. The governor said government would support the association to achieve its aim ahead of the National Sports Festival in Abeokuta Ogun State, emphasizing that the target for Bayelsa is to surpass the performance of the last sports festival in Asaba, Delta State. Governor Douye Diri, who was represented by his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, said the chairman of the Bayelsa State Table Tennis Association, Mr. Ama-ebi Ebikpolade Stow has made his presence felt since he took charge of the associat...

  Team NUJ/SWAN narrowly missed out on progression into the next stage of the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament ‘Prosperity Cup’ after a narrow one-nil defeat in hands of their younger Odi United opponents at the Sabagriea Centre in Kolokuma-Opokuma Local Government Area. A goal by Achimota Ebiladou Godspower on 56 minutes was all that ended Team NUJ/SWAN campaign in what was arguably a the keenly contested game.  The NUJ/SWAN Team missed two clear opportunities to draw level, but we're denied by good goalkeeping when  substitute John Angese headed from close range off a corner kick in the closing stages of the tension-soaked encounter. In the other game, Sampou FC edged Creek FC by three goals to one, courtesy Kingbo Godstime's brace and Doubara Ugiri's effort. Teka Boss restored some pride for Creek FC late in the encounter. At the Odi Center, Adaka Boro FC beat Bina FC by three goals to two while Opuokun FC were one - nil victor...

Agbere FC produced another domineering performance on Matchday two, at the Sagbama centre in Sagbama LGA of Nigeria's biggest grassroots football spectacle, the Bayelsa Governor's Football Tournament with a four nil whitewash of Ebedebiri FC. The victory takes Agbere FC's goal tally to 15 in two matches  keep their aspirations of winning the trophy slive. Johnny Ebiakpo put the Agbere side ahead on 63 minutes after a goalless first half, Godfrey Annu doubled the lead on 69 minutes with a beautiful finish from close range. Agbere FC intensified the pressure on  Ebedebiri FC as Iworiso Doubiyo added the third on 75 minutes, before. Godfrey Annu's brace just before the final whistle made it four to complete Ebedebiri FC's demolition and elimination from the tournament. At the Ebedebiri centre, Angalabiri pipped Young Warriors by a lone goal, while Mountain of the Lord's Deliverance Ministry, MLDM FC walloped Indomitable FC by three goals to ...