GP World FC Are Champions of Maiden Anambra Super 8 Tourney

  GP World FC Are Champions of Maiden Anambra Super 8 Tourney By Niyi Busari GP World Football Club on Saturday emerged champions of the inaugural Anambra Super 8 football competition after a 3-2 defeat to Konti FC Umunnachi. The entertaining, tough final match ended 1-1 in the regulation time before going into penalities which separated the champions from the runners-up. Happiness Jebosa had put Konti ahead in the 5th minute and were on the verge of running away with the giant trophy before Adina Odinaka restored parity from the spot in the 89th minute. Both teams went into penalty shoot-outs where GP World score two but Konti FC could score just one out of five kicks to pave way for the eventual winners. The Championship group matched which was organised for talent hunts were played at the Chuba Ikpeazu Stadium, Onitsha while the semifinal and final games took place at the Nero Stadium Nanka. The competition which kicked off on 29th March ended on Saturday April 3. 'My Anambra Football' an initiative which seeks to raise the social consciousness among Anambra football enthusiasts and stakeholders released a theme song for the tournament. The song titled, Re-awakening, ('my Anambra football' theme song) was written and performed by renowned gyration and theme songs specialist, Austino Milado who made waves with his 'Super Eagles, wetin dey happen' hit song. The theme song is part of the efforts 'My Anambra Football' tried to use to reposition the beautiful game which has been downtrodden for many years in the State. "We are reawakened to a new consciousness, we are ready to make a way, we got all we need to win.." The excerpt from the lyrics captured the whole essence of the 'my Anambra Football' initiative. According to Dr. Emeka Okeke, the initiator "My Anambra Football' it's a movement and a call to Anambrarians to join hands in reawakening, re-inventing and supporting the new urge for the beautiful game in the 'Light of the Nation' state." The just-concluded "My Anambra Football' Super 8 Tournament sponsored by Aspire football Club has coincided with the release of the theme song which was performed on the final day of the competition, April 3. The song also used in propelling the 10-year developmental plans for football in the State championed by 'My Anambra Football' initiative termed, 'Next 10' which was unveiled on April 3 during the final by Tijani Babangida, Taribo West and 1997 African footballer of the year, Victor Ikpeba who were some of guests at the final match in Anambra.