Armstrong, Nigerian Young
Player Paints Europe Red With Goals
With the Nigerian Flying Eagles and Under-23 Olympic Teams still preparing for major international competitions from next year, the exploits of a young Nigerian player in the European league is beckoning on the national football teams’ coaches to give him a chance to play for the country before a foreign country snaps him up. Chidi Chigozie Armstrong, a young Nigerian footballer plying his trade with the Cyprus Super League giants, ‘Lefke Turk Sport Kulub’ has taken Europe by storm within a short period of landing in Cyprus.
The lanky youngster with immense talent started his career with an amateur club in Nigeria as a trainee but his skills soon attracted the interest of foreign scouts who swooped on him with juicy offers to lure him to Europe two years ago without the notice of local club managers.
Just 20 years of age, Armstrong who landed in Cyprus ahead of 2012/2013 football season joined the North Cyprus club side, ‘Lefke Tsk’ FC Under-19 team where he made 36 appearances and scoring 16 goals in his first year. It is a rare feat for this Defensive Midfielder cum Defender who packs shots in his right legs. But following his impressive performances in the U-19 team, the Nigeria-born highly talented footballer was quickly promoted to the first team of the club after one and a half seasons in the youth team of the football outfit.
Armstrong’s strong start for his club in the elite division of the Cyprus league this season has ensured that “Lefke Tsk” FC is currently occupying the first position on the log even as he has shown the same great qualities when he made his debut against another North Cyprus oppositions, ‘Cihangir’ FC recently.
However, his exploits have earned him praises from his team mates, management and the head coach who has commended him for his speed, ability to go into tackles and win the ball, his strength, and his shooting technique.
Armstrong has the rare honor of becoming the first African player in Cyprus to play in the Kktf Superlig U19 when he joined Lefke Tsk FC just as his qualities will soon attract bigger European clubs.
Meanwhile, the highly gifted player has also given a hint on the subtle moves by the Cyprus authorities to convince him to change his nationality and take the offer of citizenship of the European nation hence It is now left for the national team coaches to avert the danger by handing him an invitation to play for both the U-21 and yet to be assembled Olympic Team headed by Coaches Manu Garba and Samson Siasia.
Imo Ministerial Games
22/10/14
LGSC — Commerce/Muting
Housing/Urb Dev — Health
Depty Gov — Int Resources
23/10/14
Prim Edu — Tertiary Edu
Lands — LG/Rural Dev
ISEC — Works
24/10/14
Audit — Plan & Econ Dev
SSG — OCDA
Infom/Strategy — Agriculture
25/10/14
Transp/Tourism — LG Audit
Special Duties — Pub Utilities
B Internal Rev — Govt House
IKEOHA UNITY CUP RESULT
19/10/14
Amuzi 3 2 Alike
NPL WEEK 26 GAMES
Lobi Stars — Akwa Utd
Heartland — Taraba FC
Crown FC — Abia W
Sharks FC – Wolves
Gombe Utd — Rangers
Nasarawa Utd — Sunshine
Kaduna Utd — Giwa FC
El Kanemi — Kano Pillars
Nembe City — Enyimba
Bayelsa Utd — Dolphins
EPL WEEK 8 GAMES (25/10/14)
West Ham — Man City
Liverpool — Hull City
Southampton — Stoke City
Sunderland — Arsenal
West Brom — Crystal Palace
26/10/14
Burnley — Everton
Tottenham — Newcastle
Man United — Chelsea
Ministries/Parastatals Clash in Sporting Battles, As Imo Celebrates Civil Service WeekFor once after a very long while, the staff of ministries, parastatals and agencies of Imo State Government will be engaging themselves in sporting battles which is one of the activities lined up to celebrate the Imo Civil servants.
Speaking to Trumpeta Sports desk after a briefing the participants on the games at the State FA Auditorium, the Head of Service, Hon Calistus Okenze expressed his joy over the degree of response from the MD’s and the ministries towards the program stating that the deliberations have been on going for some time and that the draws which was concluded last week have enabled the ministries know who they are up against.
Hon Okenze went further to reveal that lots of games will be up for contention such as Football, Tennis (Lawn), Table Tennis, Scrabble, Athletics, Basketball and many more insisting that although civil servants are statutorily meant to serve the public but pointed out that they are also part of the sporting world who can either play football, tennis, basketball etc which helps in a great deal for the workers to exercise themselves and keep their body in shape to serve the public better.
On motivation and incentives, Ekenze assured that every participating team will be entitled to some incentives which he refused to disclose but maintained at winners and losers will be taking care of in other to boost the spirit of the athletes adding that sport especially football remains a major unifying factor in the country citing instances with victorious U-17 male national team who worn the FIFA under 17 youth championship in United Arab Emirates last year and the victorious Nigerian Athletes at the commonwealth games in Glaxgow Scotland.
The activities which started on Wednesday October 22 saw the football activities kick-off in four venues, Alvan, Government College, ICAPS and the old township stadium.
While other sporting activities are taking place at the Dan Anyiam Stadium.
Alvana 2014 Sports: Participate In Sports It
Enhances Academics, Onyejiaka Urges Students
A medical Doctor, Sir Francis Onyejiaka has advised students to cultivate the habit of participating in sports as their past time as a remedy for staying strong enough to face their academic challenges.
Dr Onyejiaka who had a chat with Trumpeta at the end of the 2014 Inter-House Sports Competition of Alvana Model Demonstration secondary school Owerri, insisted that sports and academics complement each other averred that a student can only concentrate when he is healthy and in right frame of mind.
On the overall performance of the students, the medical doctor who is the patron of the Francis Onyejiaka House in the school which finished 3rd with 5 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze medals observed that the 2014 edition was spectacular because of previous records which were improved upon.
In his speech, the chairman of the occasion, Sir Ben Chikere observed that of recent, sports is now seen as the shortest cut to wealth and fame and no more a business for school dropouts but quickly warned that they should not allow sports impede their academic pursuit.
Earlier, the school principal, Rev Dr E.O Onuwukwe revealed that the technical department of the school would commence next session.
He said the school staff strength was increased to 170 to enhance effective teaching and learning just as new school buses would be purchased for school use.
At the end of the day, Chinyere Nnosiri House emerged overall with 10 gold, 8 silver and 10 bronze medals followed by Professor Emenyeonu House with 7gold 6silver and 5 bronze, medals leaving Dr Onyejiaka House at the 3rd position with 5 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze medals.
Blessing Ijeoma House finished 4th with 4 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze medals, Dr Onwukwe House 5th with 2 gold, 3 silver and 5 bronze medals leaving Dr Ekwe’s House at the rear with 0 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze medals.
Ministries/Parastatals Clash in Sporting Battles, As Imo Celebrates Civil Service Week
