The schools sports competitions objective in Anambra state must be achieved with every effort to ensure that the participating schools did not cheat using overage players for success.
But for nipping it in the bud by the sports officials of state government, the situation would have marred the soccer event at the Chuba Ikpeazu Stadium, Onitsha centre Of Anambra Schools Sports Zonal Elimination soccer events.
Most schools attempted achieving their ambition using overaged students, except Christ the Kings College (CKC), Onitsha.
However, the soccer event at the Chuba Ikpeazu Stadium Onitsha brought back the old memories of the usual pomp and pageantry that’s usually the hallmark of schools sports competitions as veritable source of unearthing budding talents.
CKC,Onitsha U-14 boys were overjoyed after thrashing St Mary De Walker Missionary School, Ogbaru 2-0 to bring back the memory of the school’s 77 world soccer prowess
They will battle Washington Memorial Secondary School, Onitsha to determine which school represent the zone in the age category in the state finals later.
Prince Memorial High School, Onitsha U-18 boys defeated Community Secondary School, Iyiowa 5-1. The winner struggled from behind to level 1-1 against the opponent at full time, won vie penalties, but will play against CKC, Onitsha which was drawn by to determine the school to represent the zone in the state finals.
In U-12 boys, Central School, Odoakpu-Fegge, Onitsha defeated Ogboli Primary School, Onitsha 2-1. The school will play Community Primary School, Okpoko to determine the zone’s representative in the state finals.
In U-28 girls, SS Peter and Paul Model Secondary School, Ogbaru defeated Esteem Academy, Onitsha 2-0 in the zonal finals and have qualified to participate in the state finals.
Source/Emmanuel Ndukuba
