It will be battle royale as players of Mechanical Engineering department take on their Building Technology counterparts in the final of this year’s Covenant University Chancellor Football Cup.
The showdown billed for 2pm on Sunday April 7 at the newly commissioned 6,500 capacity artificial turf stadium of the university is expected to attract sports lovers from far and near with the winner expected to cart away a giant trophy.
The competition with the theme “one champion” featured 12 teams drawn into four groups from where the two finalists eventually emerged after serious competition.
The championship interestingly has thrown up impressive talents who if properly managed can be the solution to the dearth of footballers who stand at par with the legends who made the nation proud in the past.
One of the discoveries is Wisdom Igiebor whose performance in the competition has earned him the appellation “Covenant Ohenhen”.
The left-footed footballer has shattered all football records in the school. The free kick wizardry of the lanky 200 Level Banking and Finance undergraduate has seen him emerge as the highest goal scorer in the competition’s history.
His talent is perhaps no surprise considering that he is the younger brother of former Maccabi Tel Aviv midfielder Nosa igiebor who won the Nations cup with the Super Eagles in 2013 under late coach Stephen keshi.
Another revelation is Moses Ekoh, popularly called the Berlin wall, a suave shot stopper who saves penalty with style, and has kept 6 clean sheets in seven games in the CU premier league.
Bspot, the sport marketing and talent management firm who are partners in the championship expressed optimism that their efforts will boost talent discovery.
Head, Activation and Partnership of Bspot, Babatunde Amusa, said: “We consider it a privilege and we shall pursue our mission with a mindset of unwritten social contract to deliver a platform for limitless possibilities for youths across our higher institutions and of course the society within which we operate.”