The excitement has hit fever pitch as the grand-finale of the Spires 5-Aside Naija Street Soccer Divisional Tournament takes center stage in Ajegunle.
The eight teams championship, which converged the best of grassroots talent across Badagry division, will climax this Sunday.
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What awaits football fans and spectators in the final is yet another titanic battle between two highly offensive sides, Chekas United FC and last season’s state runner-up All Saints football club. Chekas Utd secured their passage in the final following a 2-0 win against Joint FC on penalty shootout after regulation time ended 4 goals apiece in Wednesday’s semi-finals. It’s was however a walk in the park for All Saints FC as they decimated Emaljus football club 10-2.
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There’s still plenty to play for in the losers final as Joint FC and Emaljus football club will lock-horns for the third spot to the state championship.
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The final Matchday which kicks-off at 12 noon at Hon. lukmon Olumoh’s Sports Arena, Awodi-Ora, Ajegunle will also present a huge payday for the top three teams. The champion will receive a prize money of N500,000, while the first and second runners up will pocket the sum of N300,000 and N100,000, respectively.
Spires 5-Aside is beyond football – Dr. Bankole
As the build-up to tomorrow’s finale intensifies. The initiator of the tournament, Dr. Bankole Allibay has urged football fans across the Badagry division to turn up in their numbers for another show-stopping event.
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In his words: ” The Spires 5-Aside is beyond just playing football, it’s a project that’s meant to impact the host communities in both human and economic advancements.”
” The Spires team is driven by our vision to create a football ecosystem that provides real value in communities across Lagos,”. Allibay added.
Sixteen teams across the five divisions in Lagos will compete in the second edition of the Spires 5-Aside Naija Street Soccer state championship later in the year.
