It could be off-season, but football never stops. As another start of league games across the country is being anticipated, various clubs are getting ready for the start.
One way to get warmed up for actions of a new season is the engagement of teams in preseason games. But this is not the sole aim of Huk Sports Management Consult in the Super 8 Preseason Tournament.
The super 8 tournament is an organized platform for teams to get prepared and scout for players to strengthen their team before another season as well as giving young and talented lads the opportunity to showcase their gift to the Nigerians and to the world at large.
Sports247 caught up with Ken Maduabuchi, secretary, Collins Edwin, According to him, the aim of this Super 8 is to get teams prepared for the forthcoming Lagos FA Cup that is kicking off later this month of October. Football scouts, both local and international, are expected to be on the ground for the preseason tournament so all participating clubs are expected to put forward their young legs because at this stage, the younger the better. Various big names are also expected to partake in this buildup tournament. Lagos-based football club, MFM FC and First Bank Football Club are among the top dogs filing out in the nearest days.
The tournament will run for five days, between 4th – 8th October 2021 and the fixtures have been slated as follows:
Monday 4th October:
MFM Fc Vs Fc Bethel – 8 am
Synergy Ultimate Sports Vs First Bank Fc – 10 am
Blue Ocean Fc Vs Collins Edwin SC – 12 pm
Liqui Moly Fc Vs BYT Academical FC – 2 pm
Tuesday 5th October:
Synergy Ultimate Sports Vs Liqui Moly Fc – 8 am
Blue Ocean Fc Vs MFM Fc – 10am
BYT Academical FC Vs First Bank Fc – 12pm
Collins Edwin SC Vs Fc Bethel – 2pm
Wednesday 6th October:
Collins Edwin SC Vs MFM Fc – 8am
BYT Academical FC Vs Synergy Ultimate Sports – 10am
Blue Ocean Fc Fc Vs Fc Bethel – 12pm
First Bank Fc Vs Liqui Moly Fc – 2pm
SEMIFINAL – Thursday 7th October:
Winner Group A Vs Runner-up Group B – 9am
Runner-up Group A Vs Winner Group B – 11am
FINAL – Friday 8th October:
Winner Semifinal 1 Vs Winner Semifinal 2 – 9am
All actions are to take place in the prestigious Gladiators Arena, Railway Institute, Railway Quarters Ebute Meta Lagos.
