Stop Gap City on Sunday defeated Isaba United 1-0 in the opening match of the Jude Gbaboyor Soccer Championship.
Precious Solomon opened the scoring for the Gbaramatu-based team with a sublime free-kick from the edge of the field on the 25th minute.
Isaba United, the host team missed several clear-cut chances in their efforts to level scores.
Speaking to newsmen at the curtain raiser, founder of the JFA, Engr. Jude Gbaboyor noted that the tournament was aimed at engaging youths and taking them off the streets.
He said;
“We want to take youths off the streets. I’ve looked around and I’ve seen that most of our youths are not engaged and they are easily influenced by politicians during election seasons.
“I see sport as one thing we can use to engage our youths and I want to prove to our leaders in government that football is one big business to take youths off the streets.
READ ALSO: Isaba, Aladja Communities Cement Peaceful Coexistence With Unity Cup
“I am happy that many youths are coming out to be part of the tournament. You can see young talents giving their all and with the way we’re going and good partnerships, we can take more than 30 youths out of the streets yearly,” he added.
The Jude Gbaboyor Soccer Championship continues today with Lord Honour FC taking on Aladja United in the first game of the day, while Golden Friends will square up against MLDM in the second match.
Leave a comment