The only real administrator of Badagry Division Soccer Affiliation (BDFA), Coach Osahon Emokpae, was amongst particular visitors who turned up for an exhibition match at Coker Discipline, close to Orile-Iganmu, Lagos, Sports247 studies.
Coach Osahon, who’s the founder and technical director of Younger Stars FC of Satellite tv for pc City, Lagos, was specifically given the duty of dealing with a squad of foreign-based former gamers who lined out towards their colleagues which are nonetheless at house in Nigeria.
He obtained the duty based mostly on fond reminiscences of how he groomed most of the day’s members throughout their youth years with Nationwide Grassroots Dream Crew, a particular squad of budding skills from all throughout Lagos State who skilled weekly at White Sand Discipline, Orile-Iganmu.
The well-respected graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife and Nationwide Institute for Sports activities (NIS) used the chance of Friday’s exhibition sport to remind the previous gamers about the necessity to all the time keep in mind the place they began from.
Osahon, whose membership produced Tremendous Eagles’ striker, Paul Onuachu, whereas he additionally dealt with AFCON 2025 stars, Raphael Onyedika and Frank Onyeka throughout his days at FC Ebedie of Sagamu, added that each one former gamers should function function fashions to younger ones of the current technology.
Additionally current at Friday’s occasion on the area popularly often called ‘Landpark Discipline’ was the secretary-general of Nigerian Grassroots Soccer Federation (NGFF), Pastor Oscar Ezinwa Emmanuel, who equally admonished previous and current footballers to all the time keep in mind their mentors as soon as they move the stage of youths.
‘TM’ Oscar additionally used the event to bathe lofty encomiums on sponsor of the match, USA-based former attacker, Ebere Goodluck, for rallying his erstwhile teammates and colleagues collectively in a outstanding reunion on the historic day.
On his half, the organiser disclosed that, aside from serving notably as a memorial for his late coach, Idowu Matti, he additionally devoted the match in honour of many different males who toiled day and night time to deliver up hidden skills from the axis of Coker-Orile Iganmu and environs.
He thanked his foreign-based colleagues who performed alongside him on the day as ‘Ebere & Buddies’ and former teammates who got here collectively to grace the sport as Idowu Boys All Stars.
Among the many invaders from overseas who performed on Friday have been Chinedu Obinor, Monday ‘Obrotoyo’ Samuel (Italy), Abubakar Karim (Scotland), Bobosky Smith (South Africa), Christian Ofili (USA), Shakiru Abikoye (France), Paul Banney (USA), Wasiu Afolabi (France) and Joseph Solomon (France).
Additionally in motion for ‘Ebere & Buddies’ have been Justin Casillas (USA), Tunde Ishola (Sweden), Jimmy Nwaoze (Netherlands), Nicholas Balogun (USA), Michael Andrew (France), Durosimi Adeleke Pablo (France), Success Godwin (France), Gabriel Okechukwu (England) and Sunday Okoi (France).
On the ultimate whistle, the home-based lads carried the day with a befitting 3-1 victory, which coach of the facet, Sunday Odetayo stated was a befitting honour in reminiscence of Idowu Matti, the person who based their former membership and skilled all of them as youngsters.
