The tough encounter had ended in a 2-2 draw due to the determination, confidence and team unity shown by both sides.

But in the ensuing penalty shootout, Delta State Goalkeeper saved two penalties which made her team to win on 5-3 aggregate.

Oyo State Commissioner for Youths and Sport, Bar. Yomi Oke, who represented the State Governor, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi, presented the trophy along with the wife of the owner of Ilaji Stadium and Resorts Center, Mrs Sanusi Joyce, to the captain of the Delta State team.

Individual awards and cash prizes were given to the outstanding players and team “as a way of motivating the players and the officials of various team with a view to encouraging them to work harder”, said Engr. Dotun Sanusi.

Engr Sanusi during his address also urged football authorities at various levels in Nigeria to look towards grassroot football competitions for talents discovery as a way of bridging the gap between Nigeria’s national team and the football super power in the world.

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According to him, grassroot competitions such as MASM will not only earn Nigeria massive foreign exchange but will also take away the country’s teeming Youths away from various vices which have been threatening the its existence.

He queried why Super Eagles, Nigeria senior national team, will continue to exit major competitions such as world cup in the group stage while teams with lesser population and talents will continue to excel at such competitions.

He, therefore, commended the conducts of all the participating teams and the officials throughout the duration of the competition, adding that with discipline and hard work he will not be surprised if he sees some of the girls wearing national team jerseys in the next couple of years.

Sanusi, thereafter announced that after a detailed discussion with the YSFON officials they have agreed to conduct the Competition annually, stressing that talks are ongoing with some west African countries with a view to make MASM an international event.

Earlier before the final match, third place match was played between Oyo state and Edo State with Edo state winning the match through a penalty shootout.

The Edo state Goalkeeper who was given the award of the best Goalkeeper of the tournament made several heroics saves to make her team the third best team.

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According to the report gathered by our correspondent, few of the states namely Rivers and Kaduna State have arrived the venue since late Friday night.

While speaking to our reporter, the Coaches of the two states disclosed that, their plans were to arrive earlier but for the challenges encountered while traveling to the venue.

They unanimously affirmed their intentions not to make up the numbers but to win the ultimate prize which is the trophy.

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Meanwhile, the organisers of the tournament began the screening exercise for the players of each participating team.

As at the time of filing this report, six teams were screened and their officials accredited.

While revealing his happiness about the state of readiness and State-of-the-art facilities sighted at Ilaji Stadium and Resorts Center, the venue and host of the competition, Mr. Patrick Ukoji, one of the officials from the participating States, River State, lauded the organisers, Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON), Oyo State Chapter, and Engr. Dotun Sanusi, the Chairman of Ilaji Stadium and Resorts Center, for organising the competition of this magnitude without relying on government for financial supports.

He praised Engr. Sanusi for what he described as his large-heartedness, adding what he put on ground at the venue as well as the community for the purpose of all and sundry is legendary and, thus, deserve huge commendations.

He, however, pleaded with the organisers of the tournament to make the next one a national competition.

Also,some of the states that have arrived the venue as at the time of filling in this report are; Oyo, Kwara, Ekiti, Edo, Rivers, Kaduna, Osun and Delta States.

According to the media officer of the multi-billion naira sporting and entertainment outfit, Mr. Hazeez Ayansola, the remaining states would have arrived before the competition resumes on Sunday afternoon.

It will be recalled that the female soccer tournament is being organised in remembrance of the tenth year anniversary of the demise of the mother of the Chairman of Ilaji Stadium and Resorts Center, Madam Muslimat Agbeke Sanusi, Engr. Dotun Sanusi.

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