It was yet another electrified atmosphere at the Ikoye recreational park on Saturday as White Tigers Football Club emerged champions of the Spires 5-Aside Naija Street Soccer divisional champions on Lagos Island.
The CoachEmmanuel Olom tutored side defeated Greater Tomorrow FC 5-2 in a pulsating final to retain the crown for the third season consecutively.
In the losers’ final Alphas football club triumph 3-2 on penalty shootout over Dolphin FC after regulation time ended 3-3 in a frenetic encounter.
For the initiator of the tournament, Dr. Bankole Allibay, the divisional championship, has been a success as he projects a more competitive tournament at the state level.
” It’s exciting to note that we have redefined 5-Aside football in the West African sub-region. Our projection is to make this tournament the most commercially viable not only in Nigeria but also in the continent. “
