Uche Best Cup: Angola Peeps Liberia
It was total excitement at the maiden edition of the Ichie Uche Best Cup ’13 otherwise known as the Orlu Mock-Nations Football Competition kicked-off on Sunday at the St. Mary’s Seminary School, Umuowa, Orlu LGA.
The championship which powered by the immediate past Commissioner for Commerce and Industry and the Deputy Chief of Staff in the Government House, Owerri, Dr. Ichie Uche Best Mbanaso witnessed a catholic turn-out as the people of Umuowa trooped out en mas to identify with their illustrious son who has continued to identify with the Youths who are indeed the future leaders of tomorrow.
In his opening address before the first game of the tournament, the triple award winning Commissioner who is also identified as the ‘Bulldozer’ assured the Youths of Orlu that the competition will be an annual event that will continue to fish quality and disciplined players who will one day become the future stars like Kanu Nwankwo, Jay Jat Okoch, Emmanuel Adebayo and Didier Drogba.
He however admonished the players and their officials to always exhibit good decent characters during and after the competition promising that he will never relent in ensuring that the Youths of Orlu are exposed to environments and opportunities to excel in life not just in football but in all areas of life.
On their own part the team officials in conjunction with the LOC members headed by Emma Ezeala and McDonald Ben (Dopa) promised to have a hitch free tournament which is expected to come to its crescendo on September 15.
In the only game that was decided on Sunday the Palencia Negara’s of Angola peeped the Lone Stars of to the next round with a lone goal. Angola’s 8 shirt and captain of his side Ifeanyi Obi got the decider that ensured Liberia takes no further part in the championship.
UAE 2013: Golden Eaglets know World Cup Rivals
The draw for the 2013 Fifa U-17 World Cup was conducted on Monday in Abu Dhabi
Nigeria and other African representatives to this year’s edition of the Fifa U17 World Cup will know their first round opponents as the draw holds takes place in Abu Dhabi.
The event which took place precisely at the Hotel Fairmont Bab Al Bahr in the UAE capital saw the 24 teams drawn into six groups of four countries with the best two teams advancing to the round of 16 while four best third place teams from the group stages will also progress to the knock out stage.
African champions Cote D’Ivoire, Tunisia, and Morocco are the other countries to hoist Africa’s flag at the United Arab Emirates in the global showpiece to take place from October 17- November.
Three-time world cadet champions, Nigeria failed to qualify for the last edition hosted in Mexico that is incidentally the reigning world champion.The Eaglet’s gaffer Manu Garba and captain were invited by Fifa to witness the draw ceremony.
UCHE BEST CUP 2013 (25/8/13)
Angola 1 0 Liberia
26/8/13
Cape Verde — Zambia @ 10am
Togo — Sierra Lone @ 1pm
Mali — Congo DR @ 4pm
FIXTURES (27/8/13)
Morocco — Nigeria @ 10am
Ivory Coast — Zimbabwe @ 1pm
Algeria — South Africa @ 4pm
NPFL WEEK 27 RESULTS
Kwara Utd 1 0 Enyimba
Kano Pillars 1 0 Sharks fc
Bayelsa Utd 2 0 ABS fc
Gombe Utd 2 0 Nasarawa Utd
Dolphins 2 0 Rangers
Akwa Utd 1 0 3SC
Wikki T. 2 0 Sunshine
Lobi Stars 1 0 Heartland
Kaduna Utd 2 0 Nembe City
El Kanemi 3 — 0 Warri Wolves
FIXTURES (28/8/13)
Heartland — Kano Pillars
Sharks fc — Wikki T.
Nasarawa — Dolphins
3SC — El Kanemi
ABS fc — Akwa Utd
Sunshine — Bayels Utd
Rangers — Lobi Stars
Enyimba — Gombe Utd
Nembe City — Kwara Utd
Warri Wolves — Kaduna Utd
OWERRI MOCK-CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RESULT
Man Utd 2 — 0 Real Madrid
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (27/8/13)
Arsenal — Fenerbache
Austria Wien — Dinamo Zagreb
Basel — pfc Razgrad
Legia Warszaw — Steaua Bucuesti
POAK — Schalke
28/8/13
Zenit — Ferreira
AC Milan — PSV
Celtic — S. Karagandy
Maribor — Viktoria Plzen
R/Sociedad — Lyon
ENGLISH CAPITAL ONE CUP 28/8/13
Aston Villa — Rotherham
Everton — Stevenege
Morecambe — Newcastle
Stoke City — Walsall
SPANISH SUPER CUP
Barcelona — A/Mdrid
UAE 2013: Golden Eaglets Know World Cup Rivals
Tottenham have received offers from more than one club for Real Madrid target Gareth Bale.
According to senior sources at White Hart Lane, Real’s £86m bid for the 24-year-old Welshman is not the only one being considered.
Spurs insist no final agreement has yet been reached with the Spanish giants.
However, Real Madrid still remains on the brink of sealing a world record transfer for Bale after days of negotiations.
The identity of the second bidder is not known, although Manchester United has been linked with the winger this summer.
In a further twist, it has emerged that Spurs have approached Chelsea with a view to buying a player – thought to be Juan Mata – to replace Bale.
Spurs were close to signing the Brazilian winger William last week before a late bid from Chelsea beat them to his signature.
Losing out to their London rivals has delayed Spurs finalizing the departure of Bale, and Mata had been identified as a potential replacement.
Spurs are frustrated that Chelsea are refusing to sell a player who could now find himself behind Wiliam in the Stamford Bridge pecking order
