This yr’s Above-45 leisure soccer competitors started on Saturday beneath the banner of Island All Stars Membership (IASC), whose vice-president,Ben Ijezie heaped praises galore on the competing groups and their sponsors.
Sports247 was on floor dwell at Lagos Enterprise School (LBS) Sports activities Area in Lekki, because the competitors amongst veterans started with pomp and pageantry, highlighted by Group Lush’s victory over Group Akuruoulu 6-5 on penalties, after a 1-1 finish to regulation time.
Proper after the pulsating encounter, Ben Ijezie disclosed in an unique interview with Sports247 that each one members of IASC have been very pleased with the graduation of a brand new season for the membership and he went on to thank their sponsors for making it attainable.
Ijezie disclosed, “We’re having our above-45 match, which is in our custom to usher in our membership’s occasions for the yr. It was a really attention-grabbing begin between Group Akuruoulo and Group Lush.
“Folks that have been there’ll attest to the truth that each groups carried out very nicely. However, as it’s in soccer, a winner should emerge. Happily for Group Akuruoulo, they emerged victorious.”
He went on to bathe accolades on the profitable crew, their opponents, all members of the membership and two of their sponsors for making Saturday’s begin very thrilling, whereas additionally promising higher days forward of Island All Stars beneath their new dispensation.
“We congratulate Group Akuruoulo for his or her resilience and for the dedication they’ve proven to this point. We additionally thank our sponsors – Joe Lush and Akuruoulo – for stepping ahead to make this match a actuality.
“We additionally suppose all our match ambassadors, so lots of them to say. We admire all of them and your complete members of Island All Stars Membership.
“We thank everyone for his or her assist, and we sit up for our main match for the yr,” Ijezie projected with enthusiasm
