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Amaseikumor 2025 Tourney: 12 Teams From Ijaw, Urhobo, Isoko Battle For Supremacy

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1 year ago

April 20, 2025

By Joseph Ebi Kanjo

As part of activities to mark the 2025 Amaseikumor Festival in Oporoza, Gbaramatu Kingdom of Delta State, the Gbaramatu Youth Councils organised a football tourney amongst youths from various Ijaw kingdoms and neighbouring Urhobo and Isoko kingdoms.

Twelve teams viz: Gbaramatu Urban Team; Arogbo National Team; Egbema National Team; Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom; Gbaramatu Zone Team; Ngbelebiri National Team; Ogulagha National Team; Isoko National Team; Umbi National Team; Ndokwa National Team and UVwie National Team are battling for supremacy.

The competition will witness 13 football games.

Three games were played on the day one of the tourney which also doubles as day one of the Amaseikumor Festival.

Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom FC humbled Egbema National Team FC 3-1, while the game between Gbaramatu Urban Team and Ndokwa National Team ended in a goalless draw, which was decided with a penalty shootout. Ndokwa National Team emerged victorious.

UVwie National Team vs Ogulagha National Team game too was decided with penalty shootout after the teams played a goalless draw. Uvwie National Team emerged victorious in the game.

In a post match reaction, Hon. Rire Okejera, coach of the
Uvwie National Team, said: “The competition was very competitive. Ogulagha team is a very good team and they gave the Uvwie team a very tough time. But by the grace of God, we won the penalty by 7-6. We give glory to God,”

He expressed confidence that “by the grace of God, we will win the Amaseikumor football competition. We just want to take each step at a time.”

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