Sports
FCT SWAN 5-A-Side Football Competition Begins, Today
The 2018 edition of the annual Five-A-Side football tournament among media house in the FCT will now begin today following the competition’s draw held on Friday.
The Secretary of FCT chapter of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), FCT Ikenna Okonkwo said the games were earlier schedulled for early December.
“It was postponed due to the ongoing NSF. The week will now hold from Sunday to Wednesday,’’ he said.
Okonkwo said the competition’s draws were held inside the Media Centre of the Abuja National Stadium, Abuja and the defending champions NTA were paired with Cool/Wazobia FM in the opening game.
He said last year’s runners-up, the newsmen would slug it out with Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) in another opening match also.
“Hot FM have a date with the Independent Television (ITV), while the only print media outfit in the competition, People’s Daily, will lock horns with the only sports radio in Nigeria, Brila FM,’’ the FCT SWAN secretary said.
The draw which was also held for the table tennis event saw defending champions NAN up against Cool FM, while ITV would tackle Hot FM.
“It will be a strong battle between Brila FM and FRCN as People’s Daily confront the largest television network in Africa, NTA,’’ Okonkwo said.
Meanwhile, the football competition’s opening game between NTA and Cool/Wazobia/Nigeria Info FM will hold by 10 a.m. at the Area 3 playground.
The second game between FRCN and NAN will hold from 10:40 a.m.
Also, on the same day, the third game would be between People’s Daily and Brila FM while the fourth game would be between Hot FM and ITV respectively.
On Tuesday, the winner of match 1 will face the winner of match 3, while winner of match 2 will take on the winner of match 4.
Port Harcourt the capital city of Rivers State will be at the centre stage in Nigeria as Port Harcourt Arsenal Community will hold her maiden edition of Football Fans Fiesta (FFF).
The Fiesta scheduled to hold on the 13th December, 2025, at Eddiz wine bar GRA, promises to be all football fans carnival in the State , as there will be a lot of fanfares.
The Coordinator of Port Harcourt Arsenal Community (PHAC), Ugochukwu Oputa has said that the forthcoming Football Fans Fiesta was basically to promote peace, unity and love among football fans in irrespective of the cub.
He stated that sports is a catalyst to bring peace, love and Unity in any given society, hence the occasion was initiated.
Oputa said this in an interview with sports journalists in Port Harcourt yesterday, saying that arrangements are on top gear for a successful programme.
” This event is for all football fans irrespective of your club. It is basically to promote peace, love and Unity among fans.
“It is like stating the obvious that football is the catalyst of peace and unity in the world. So the Port Harcourt Arsenal Community want to use this avenue to bring people together and foster friendship.
“There is no gate fee, but it is expected to put on jersey of your club as to make the event look unique” Oputa said.
The Coordinator used the forum to advice football fans in the world to love one another, and equally urged fans that will attend the occasion to be of good conduct and behaviour.
Tonye Orabere
Liverpool’s season of abject misery worsened as they were beaten with embarrassing ease by a hugely impressive Nottingham Forest at Anfield.
Arne Slot’s Premier League champions were looking to bounce back from a heavy defeat at Manchester City, but instead ran into a Forest side revitalised under new manager Sean Dyche and looking back to their best.
Liverpool head coach Slot gave £125m British record signing Alexander Isak a start, but he was totally anonymous once more and only lasted 67 minutes.
Forest went ahead after 33 minutes when defender Murillo shot powerfully past fit-again Liverpool keeper Alisson to subdue an already anxious Anfield.
Igor Jesus had a second ruled out for handball, but Forest doubled their advantage 39 seconds after the break when former Liverpool defender Neco Williams set up Nicola Savona for a crisp finish in front of The Kop.
Liverpool could barely raise a response in a desperate display, Forest increasing their lead 12 minutes from time when Morgan Gibbs-White scored after Alisson saved from Omari Hutchinson.
It means Liverpool, who lie 11th before Saturday’s late fixture, have now lost six of their past seven Premier League games as Slot’s near £450m summer spending spree comes under further scrutiny.
Forest, meanwhile, are surging away from the relegation zone and are up to 16th.
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