RESTORATION CUP 2018: Peretorugbene FC emerge first prize winners



A most competitive tournament by all standards, the Second Henry Seriake Dickson Football Tournament popularly known as Restoration Cup 2018 has finally come to a most thrilling end yesterday at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex, Yenagoa.

Up for the first prize of 5 Million Naira were the two finalists Peretorugbene FC and Opu-Nembe FC who both displayed great sportsmanship and determination throughout the duration of thematch. At the end of the day, the supremacy and prowess of Peretorugbene FC came to fore as they proved to be the better of both teams sending Opu-Nembe FC packing after a 2-1 goal count as at full time.

It wasn’t a total disappointment for Opu-Nembe FC as they received the second prize of 3 Million Naira while third place winners Otuasega FC went home with N500,000.

An elated Governor Dickson whilst presenting the prizes commended both players and organizers of the competition and announced to an excited crowd that he had in view of the resounding success of the Restoration Cup 2018,  given directives for the establishment of an Inter-Local Government  Football League which would be the best in the country. He also stated that he had given similar directives for the establishment of an Inter-Local Government Wrestling Competition and called on all interested Bayelsans to identify positively with both by direct participation and other forms of support.

In his parting words, Governor Dickson charged the youth of the state in particular to shun any act of brigandage and rather focus their energies towards those endeavors that would bring glory to themselves, families, communities, the state and Nigeria at large.
The match was witnessed by top government functionaries such as Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah (Rtd), State House of Assembly Speaker Hon. Benson Friday Konbowei and several others from both the executive and legislative arms of the state government.

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