Buruj Sports Academy will play their opening game of this year’s edition of the English Super Cup against Manchester Futsal on Thursday in the Boys Category according to the fixture released on Monday by the organisers.
The kick-off time is 1.00 pm (UK Time)
Their second group A game will be against Brits Academy commencing from the 3.00pm same day, while on Friday, the Nigeria representatives will confront other group opponents like John Watson and Rochdale AFC.
Speaking on the fixtures, the CEO of the academy Salaudeen Waheed was in buoyant mood as he declared the readiness of his boys to withstand all opposition.
According to him, the defending champions are confident of defending the titles they won last year, adding that taking into cognisance the level of preparations the boys went through, there should be no cause for alarm.
Meanwhile, in what was their final preparatory game ahead of their departure to England, Buruj Sports Academy on Monday evening played a goalless draw against Escola Academy of Gbagada inside Gbagada Grassroots Sports Development Centre.
The game between the two sides was highly entertaining and the only missing flavour is the fact that none of the two sides could manage to score a goal.
What could have been the winning goal in the dying minutes was not to be as skipper of the Super Cup campaigners Noah Salaudeen wasted a penalty awarded his side after the Escola goalkeeper hacked down striker Adeleke Otasanya.
The contingent will depart the shores of the country today Tuesday aboard Emirates airline from Muritala Mohammed International Airport to Dubai en route Manchester, the host city of the English Super Cup which will kick off on Thursday, July 25.
