Barracuda Football Club are Tompolo Unity Cup champions
18 February 2025 |
2:02 am
Barracuda Football Club of Yenagoa, at the weekend, defeated IYC FC 2-1 to win the maiden Tomplo Unity Cup, which featured teams from the eight local councils of Bayelsa State.
Barracuda Football Club of Yenagoa, at the weekend, defeated IYC FC 2-1 to win the maiden Tomplo Unity Cup, which featured teams from the eight local councils of Bayelsa State.
The Tompolo Unity Cup, which began on February 10, 2025, was organised by stakeholders in youth development under the auspices of Niger Delta Youth Stakeholders (CNDY), with the winning teams, coaches, participants, and the highest goal scorer going home with over N5 million cash prizes.
The tournament, which was powered by the General Manager of Operations, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL), Sir Godfrey Tare Pondi, was held at the Doncont Football Pitch, Yenagoa.
Speaking after the final match, the National Coordinator, CYNDYS, Apostle Bodmas Kemepadei, reiterated that the event was organised in honour of High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo, for his enormous contributions and sacrifices to the entire Niger Delta region.
Apostle Kemepadei said the tournament was organised to emphasise the importance of peace and for the people of the Niger Delta to understand that they cannot achieve anything if they were divided.
He stated: “Some of the teams that played in this tournament were teams that have been at rivalry against one another but you can see today, the football competition has provided a platform for that unity. If we continue to come together, we can achieve meaningful things in the region. That is the motive of the tournament.
“Eight teams participated in the tournament. Barracuda FC won the competition. The first winner goes home with N1.2m, the second prize was N700, 000, the third prize was N500, 000 and N300, 000 consolation prize was given to the fourth position. We gave N30, 000 to each participant, and each coach got N40,000.
“The advice I will give to the youths of the Niger Delta is that they should understand that without unity, there is a lot we cannot achieve, without unity, our leaders will not believe us.” Speaking on his team’s victory, Barracuda FC Coach, Onizipeizien Michael, said that they played to win the first match, which they won 4-2.
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