Mayor of Housing FC emerge, winners of 2021 Likeminds FC Tournament

…Pocket home N500, 000

By Gabriel Kekong, Abuja

As the 2021 edition of the Likeminds FC In-house tournament (De Boss Cup) came to an end over the weekend amidst fanfare, The Mayor of Housing FC, have emerged as the winners of this year edition of the tournament beating D’Bulls FC 1-0 in the final.

The Mayor of Housing FC players were rewarded with five hundred thousand naira cash prize for winning the tournament.

The Mayor of Housing (My-ACE China) who is the lead sponsor of the tournament was very impressed with the performance of its team especially, as the team kept a clean sheet all through the tournament.

However, D’Bulls FC emerged the runners up having lost 0-1 to The Mayor of Housing in the final played inside the 15 thousand capacity Likeminds FC international arena in Utako, Abuja.

In the third-place match, Ikeora FC defeated De Boss/Presido FC 2-1 to emerge the bronze medalists

Meanwhile, The Mayor of Housing goaltender, Teddy Obi, the man of the match against D Bulls FC with wonderful saves plus a penalty save kept a clean sheet all through the tournament

Teddy-Obi had boasted earlier that ‘Winning was in the Mayor of Housing FC DNA’ as such they were going to be crowned the winners of the 2021 edition of the Likeminds FC In-House tourney (De Boss Cup).

 “I knew the final was not going to be easy but because of our determination I knew we were going to lift the trophy,” he said.

However, the President of Likeminds FC, Chief Richmond Edet congratulated the winners of the 2021 edition of the tournament and also other participating clubs.

He pledged that the 2022 edition will be greater in terms of organization and participation.

Meanwhile, the Eze Nri, His Royal Majesty Ikenga Onyesoh who also participated actively in  the tournament was full of praise for the organization of the tournament, stressing that the tournament offers him another opportunity to exercise himself in the game of football