LCC/Eti-Osa Football Championship: PAT FC Cruises Past Star FC To Retain Trophy

LCC/Eti-Osa Football Championship: PAT FC Cruises Past Star FC To Retain Trophy

The defending champions of Lekki Concession Company (LCC)/Eti-Osa Local Government football championship, Pat Football Club of Ajah have retained the trophy.

The team defeated Star Football Club of Igbo Efon 3-0 in the final match played on Sunday at Alasia playing ground opposite Lagos Business School, Ajah. All the goals were scored in the last 15 minutes of the first half.

The game started on a cautious note with both teams playing fantastic football. However, Pat FC showed their superiority by  hitting the back of the net thrice in the last fifteen minutes of the first half.

Recall that the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Lekki Concession Company, Mr Mubashiru Hassan had promised at the kick off of the championship to sponsor the eventual winner to the Lagos State chapter of the Federation Cup as he said the winner should not remain a local champion.

According to him, the competition is meant to engage youths in the area as well as discover talents for all levels football at the national level.

Hassan advised the players to take the competition serious because it can be their stepping stone to achieving greatness.

He enjoined the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Championship to expand the tournament so that other local governments can participate in future and also to make it more competitive.

The Chairman of the LOC, Mr Azeez Ismail appreciated the LCC for making the tournament to keep progressing every year.

He said, “We thank LCC for making it possible, we keep progressing every year, this year’s edition is far better than what we had last season, we are looking forward to a bigger and better competition next year”.

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