Amgbare Ekaunkumo, Yenagoa
Adaka FC Football Club of Kaiama have been crowned champions of the Kolokuma/ Opokuma Local Government Area finals in the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament season seven, aka Prosperity Cup.
Adaka FC beat Sampou FC 3-1 to clinch the trophy in the Kolokuma Opokuma Local Government final decided at the Odi field in an encounter watched by the Chairman of Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, Hon. Tariye Isaac Lelei, former Commissioner for Sports Development, Hon Ebikitin Diongoli, Supervisory councillors, political appointees and top government functionaries.
Timitimi Seidougha put Adaka FC ahead in the 24th minute from a beautiful finish to send the Kaiama- based side into wild jubilation.
Forward, Seidougha got his brace 59 minutes into the game, giving his side a goal cushion. Seidougha added another in the 72nd minute from a close range shot to complete his hat-trick while Osese scored Sampou FC’s consolation goal in the 90th minute of the game.
Victorious Adaka FC smiled home with the sum of one million naira while second-placed Sampou FC got five hundred thousand naira.
Chairman of Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, Hon. Tariye Isaac Lelei in a remark, commended both sides for their doggedness, urging both teams not to rest on their oars till they get to the final of the showpiece, describing both sides as victors.
He noted that Adaka FC’s triumph in the local government final was just the beginning of greater success to come, stating that the council would support both teams when the round of 32 commences.
According to him, the Prosperity Cup remains the surest way of positively engaging the youths in the state, maintaining that the testimonies from the tournament over the years are testaments to the credibility of the competition.
He equally appreciated the organizers of the tournament for ensuring that the competition receives international attention, stressing that the council would continue to collaborate with the tournament organizers to discover more talents.
Apart from the prize money from the organizers of the tournament and ALGON, donations equally came from Kolokuma/Opokuma stakeholders and guests who attended the final.
The member representing Kolokuma/Opokuma Constituency 1 in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon. Werinipre Pamoh rewarded the winners with One Hundred Thousand Naira 100,000.00 while Sampou FC received Seventy Thousand Naira 70,000.00.
Former Commissioner for Sports Development, Hon Ebikitin Diongoli also rewarded Adaka FC with the sum of One Hundred Thousand Naira (100,000.00) while the runners-up Sampou FC received Fifty Thousand Naira (50,000.00).
A guest, David Iruafemi donated the sum of seventy thousand naira (N75,00.00), covering the man of the match who went home with 20,000.00, while the runner-up smiled home with N10,000.00. The Centre Referee received 15,000.00 while the Assistant Referees and fourth official received 10,000.00 each.
The Councilor representing Sagbama Ward 8 initially declared Ten Thousand 10,000.00 for the first and second goal scorers then later rewarded every goal scorer with the same amount.
Hon Ebikitin Diongoli promised to rally all stakeholders in the LGA to raise the sum of one Million Naira each for both teams that will be participating in the round of 32 of the Prosperity Cup.
The hat-trick hero in addition to the cash reward also went home with the match ball.
