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Upsets at Nigeria Chief Of Naval Cup

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BY PAUL AKHAGBEMHE

Football fans are having a swell time at the ongoing Chief Of The Naval Staff and NOWA boys and girls Championships in Abuja

The annual competitions put together by the Nation’s foremost Youth Sports organising body YSFON has continued to attract attention and serious interest as teams are in tense battle to Qualify from the group stages

The Under 14 boys defending Champions Ekiti State are facing a tough challenge as their Kaduna opponents are up in arms to dethrone them.

The Nigerian Navy team are also not relenting especially after a 2-0 win over Bauchi in their first match

Bauchi who are desperate to qualify from their group need an outright win over Enugu

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After an initial 1-1 draw Edo State team also need a win to boost their chances.

Many other mouth-watering encounters are lined up at other venues,the Nigeria Fire service Playground in Kwali and the NSCDC football pitch at Souka

For the girls the Navy team will  have their hands full when they Confront their Imo state opponents.only a win will guarantee them a place in the quarter finals

FCT girls will look to consolidate their position but with Superior fire power from their Ekiti opponents

Only the more determined team will carry the day

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In all the .excitement that characterizes the on going football festival will last longer than expected

Kunle Solaja is the author of landmark books on sports and journalism as well as being a multiple award-winning journalist and editor of long standing. He is easily Nigeria’s foremost soccer diarist and Africa's most capped FIFA World Cup journalist, having attended all FIFA World Cup finals from Italia ’90 to Qatar 2022. He was honoured at the Qatar 2022 World Cup by FIFA and AIPS.

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