Foundation FC. Emerge winners of maiden Hon. Iyawe’s football tourney … competition to uncover talents- organiser By Elvis Omoregie

Foundation FC. Emerge winners of maiden Hon. Iyawe’s football tourney
… competition to uncover talents- organiser

By Elvis Omoregie

 

 

 

 

Foundation FC has emerged winner of the 2023 final of Hon. Esosa Iyawe football tournament played at the University of Benin (Uniben) sports complex in Edo State.

 

 

 

 

The team emerged victorious after defeating Obidient FC by 2-0, to cart home the N1 million star prize.

The runners up, Obidient FC and the third placed team ,United Stars went home with #500,000 and #200,000, while other participating teams received a consolation cash prize of #20,000 each.

40 teams participated in the tourney which begum on November 11, organized by Engr. Esosa Iyawe, the member representing Oredo Federal Constituency at the National Assembly.

Hon. Iyawe while presenting the trophy and cash prize to Foundation FC expressed satisfaction with the professionalism exhibited by all the participated teams during the competition.

He said: “the tourney is geared to uncover football talents in the constituency and nurture their carrier international.

“And if we can do it successfully, we are definitely be empowering families and communities in Oredo,” Iyawe stated.