By Saheed Afolabi
The secretary of LOC of the Odi-olowo Chairman’s Cup (OCC), Azeez Mustapha is optimistic of a competitive atmosphere when the competition kicks off in earnest.
Mustapha said the successful completion of the screening of players have ignited rivalries among clubs in the neighborhood.
He admitted that the success of past editions attracted interests from other clubs in Lagos state where over 50 clubs applied to participate when the portal was opened.
“Teams have started setting themselves up for rivalry after we had the successful screening. Competition have started from the venue of the draws. So drawing Ajibade FA, Ghetto Tigers together in group A of the U10 category will witness an Odi-olowo derby.
“The star packed girls category will see Ghetto Tigers going up against Heroes Queens, FC Phoenix Queens, and CATS Ladies. It’s going to be a very competitive competition.
“Last season, we had very few teams. The turnup this year is massive and the first two minutes of opening the portal for registration, we already have 50 teams complete, so we couldn’t extend because we have to play 120 matches in seven weeks and we wouldn’t want to compromise our standard.
“It’s going to be a very interesting competition and the kids are going to enjoy their holiday, Odi-olowo is going to be a Mecca for football and everybody is going to enjoy the football, youths will be engaged and the level of crime is going to be reduced.”
