By Ikenna Nwokedi
Defending Champions Umueze Village kicked off the 2024 Ebubechukwuuzo Unity Cup competition in Umunnachi Community with a one nil victory against Nkwelle Village on Boxing Day, 26th December 2024.
The opening fixture of the competition which was played at the Igwebuike Migrant Field Mgbuke, Umunnachi domiciled in Dunukofia LGA of Anambra State saw Chiedozie Obidi scoring the only goal in the pulsating encounter.
The Ebubechukwuuzo Unity Cup which is being sponsored by High Chief Mmaduabuchi Egboo (Ebubechukwuuzo) has five villages of Umunnachi Community comprising of Umueze, Nkwelle, Ozzuh, Mgbuke and Nagbana villages featuring in the soccer fiesta holding from Thursday, 26th December 2024 to Monday, 6th January 2025.
The winner of the Ebubechukwuuzo Unity Cup is expected to take home the sum of 500 thousand naira while the second and third placed teams will smile home with the sum of 300 thousand naira and two hundred naira respectively with the competition accommodating individual awards such as the Highest Goal Scorer expected to take home the sum of 20,000 naira
In his remarks after performing the ceremonial kickoff, High Chief Egboo stated that the competition was a platform made available for the teeming youths of Umunnachi community to discover and showcase their sporting prowess through the instrumentality of football.
High Chief Egboo emphasized that the football competition will solidify the bonding existing in the community and provide a platform for the youths of the community to be engaged meaningfully during the festive period. The community chieftain also advised the teams to imbibe the spirit of sportsmanship and ensure discipline is topmost during the course of the competition.
Highpoints of the opening ceremony was a ceremonial kickoff performed by the sponsor, High Chief Egboo in company of other community stakeholders in sports.
