3rd May, 2013
Sunday Akintoye
Lagos State Football Association, LSFA, has concluded plans to stage a memorable FA Cup finals at the Agege Stadium on Sunday. It will be a football event that will also feature a musical show.
Chairman of the Technical Committee of the association, Dotun Coker, told P.M.NEWS Sports Friday that the grand finale will begin from 12 noon with the curtain raiser, when the Eko Football Future Stars take to the pitch to entertain fans.
Coker, who is also a board member of the FA, stated that apart from the Eko Football Future Stars game, the 2013 Women FA Cup final will also hold with FC Real Dynamo taking on Yaba Queens in a match that promises to be highly entertaining and exciting as both sides parade some members of the 18th National Sports Festival football gold medal winning squad.
“We are working round the clock to stage a good show because this year’s FA Cup has been very interesting with many of the top clubs including the defending champions, First Bank Football Club, falling by the way side. It is going to be sportstainment at its best with some notable artistes expected to perform during the final ceremony,” he informed.
Coker disclosed that the Commissioner for Youth and Sports in the state, Enitan Waheed Oshodi will lead other dignitaries to the event.
The two finalists in the men and women categories will represent the state at the national Federation Cup.