GTBANK LAGOS STATE PRINCIPALS CUP-2014 WON BY AGEGE SCHOOLS
The GTBank Lagos State Principals cup 2014 came to an engaging final on Saturday 31st of May 2014 at the Teslim Balogun stadium, Surulere Lagos. The occasion witnessed a large turnout of secondary school pupils to cheer their various teams to victory. Also in attendance was an entourage from GTBank which included the Managing Director, Mr Segun Agbaje, General Manager Mrs Lola Odedina, Executive Directors Demola Adeyemi, Tola Omotola and Wale Oyedeji. Amongst the Lagos State dignitaries included the Hon. Commissioner for Sports, Barrister Wahid Enitan Oshodi, Permanent Secretary for Sports and Education Mr Oluseyi Whenu and Mrs Omolara Erogbogbo. Also in attendance was the Lagos State Football Association chairman, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi.
The occasion saw the girls take to the pitch first as defending champion Ikotun Senior High School, looked to successfully defend their title by winning it back to back. They however met stiff resistance in last year’s bronze medallists Government Senior College, Agege. Ikotun girls showed initial intent by taking the game to the girls from Agege but met a resolute defence. The tide however changed with Government Senior College, Agege swamping Ikotun with series of attacks. Ikotun defence however caved in midway into the first half as they found the trickery and pace of Yetunde Fajobi hard to contain. She scored the first goal and also scored the second goal.
Government Senior College, Agege were given a scare in the final minute as they conceded a late goal. It was however too little too late as it turned out to be a consolation goal.
The boys’ final was between champions two years ago, Dairy Farm Senior Secondary School Agege and Oriwu Senior Model College, Ikorodu. Dairy Farm famou for their free flowing football were favourites to win this tie and they didn’t disappoint.
They found the going tough early on as the boys from Ikorodu ensured they frustrated their usual style of play and forced them on the back foot. This forced Dairy Farm to resort to the use of long balls to their strikers which included Sunday Adeoye. He was a thorn in the Ikorodu flesh. Their efforts finally paid off in the midway into the first half as they took the lead through Sunday Adeoye. He was back in business in the second grabbing his brace on the day. The second goal seemed to knock the winds out of the sails of Oriwu Senior Model College, Ikorodu as they couldn’t muster much in response.
Prior to the finals the four schools were mentored and coached by Ex-Internationals Ann Chiejine, Waidi Akanni and Yisa Sofoluwe.
The governor of Lagos State Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) doled out gifts to MVP’s of the tournament. The MVP of the tournament went to Yetunde Fajobi of Government Senior College, Agege and Sunday Adeoye of Dairy Farm Senior Secondary School Agege who both won for themselves an all-expense paid trip to Brazil to witness the world cup, thanks to the Lagos State governor.
GIRLS
WINNERS – GOVT SNR COLLEGE, AGEGE
2ND – IKOTUN SNR HIGH SCHOOL, IKOTUN
3RD – ORIWU SNR MODEL COLLEGE, IKORODU
4TH – CMS GIRLS SNR GRAMMAR SCH
BOYS
WINNERS – DAIRY FARM SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL AGEGE
2ND – ORIWU SNR MODEL COLLEGE, IKORODU
3RD – METHODIST SNR GRAMMAR SCH, BADAGRY
4TH – AUD SNR GRAMMAR SCH, IMOTA, IKORODU
GTBANK OGUN STATE PRINCIPALS CUP 2014
REMO DHS, ALAMUWA GS,RULE GTBANK/OGUN PRINCIPAL 2014.
The season 2 of the Gtbank-Ogun principal cup came to a climax at the MKO Abiola international stadium Abeokuta on Friday june 20th 2014 .With new champions emerging in the boys and girls category.
BOYS FINAL
Remo Divisional High School, Sagamu on Friday won the 2014 GTBank/Ogun State Principals Cup after beating Adeola Odutola College, Ijebu-Ode 5-3 in a penalty shootout.The final match was dominated by Adeola Odutola College who created more chances and had more possession but couldn’t convert any of their chances. Remo had their goalie Biodun Adebayo to thank for keeping them in the match with his brilliant and acrobatic saves.
The winners received N1m cash prize for their efforts, while Adeola Odutola College got N750,000. Pakoto High School smiled home with N500,000 for finishing third after beating Yewa- Egbado College 3-1.
Dignitaries
The captivating encounter was watched by Governor Ibikunle Amosun;
his wife, Olufunso; deputy, Segun Adesegun; Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Suraj Adekunbi; the Managing Director of GTBank, Segun Agbaje;CEO of Mediavision fela bank-olemoh as well as the Ogun State Education Commissioner, Segun Odubela; and Youth and Sports Commissioner, Lanre Tejuoso.
GIRLS FINAL
In the girls’ final, Alamuwa Grammar School, Ado-Odo/Otta won the trophy and the N1m cash prize after beating Egba-Owode Grammar School 5-3 on penalties.
Egba-Owode girls won the N750,000 for emerging runners-up while Remo Divisional High School side, which defeated Our Lady Of Apostles College, Ijebu-Ode 5-4 in the third place match via penalties shoot-out, also smiled to the bank with N500,000 cash prize.
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Dairy Farm Senior Secondary School
The culture of Excellence continues!