Oyo FA Lauds Crowd Turnout At Iyaloja Soccer Tourney

The Olubadan Stadium of Ibadan was full to its brim as a grassroots soccer tourney initiated by the Iyaloja of Ibadanland Chief Mrs. Labake Lawal, the idea of the Oyo State Chairman of the Football Association Chief James Odeniran described as a laudable step in reviving people’s interest in grassroots football.

While speaking at the opening ceremony of the event, Oyo FA boss expressed his happiness over the large numbers of crowd thronged the stadium to cheer their darling various teams while thanking the organizer and the master minder of the soccer tourney for rekindling the interest of Ibadan soccer fans in grassroots football.

Chief Labake who sponsored the tournament however expressed her satisfaction over the high standard displayed by the teams at the opening where Labaowo fell to Isopako by 2 goals to one.

She however, reassured all participants of their safety and violence-free tournament owing to the security arrangement put in place to secure the stadium during every match to allay the fear surrounded such tournament.

Meanwhile, Mr. Rotimi Orijin, the coordinator of Ifeleye football team has vowed to motivate his team to win the hundred thousand star prize of the tourney, saying his team has ended as runners-up twice but aiming for the trophy this year.