By
Olatunde Bele
The National President of Alumni Association (RUGIPO CHAPTER), Comr. Olufemi Eyinola has confirmed that the second edition of the Alumni Sports Competition will come up next year 2022.
In his words, ''By April or May next year, another edition will come up''.
Eyinola said this during an interview after the final match of the competition on Friday, 25th of June, 2021.
However, the final matches of the football competition for both male and female categories were concluded on Friday.
According to report, the Faculty of Business Studies (A.B.S.), defeated the Faculty of Applied Science in a 3:0 sensational win, to clinch the title in the female category.
The Captain of the Faculty of Business Studies (A.B.S.), Oyewole Toyin (Jersey number 10), gave her team the lead, few minutes towards the end of the first half, through a penalty kick.
Toyin scored the second goal of the encounter in the second half, through a header, while Oyewole Dolapo (Jersey number 11), added the third goal, through a fantastic free kick into the opponent's football net.
Furthermore, the male football final between the Faculty of Business Studies (A.B.S.), and Faculty of Applied Science did not favour the home team (A.B.S.), as they were conquered by the Faculty of Applied Science in a 1:0 victory.
The match spur the attention of football fans who witnessed the encounter, as both teams missed a lot of chances to score during the competition.
The winger of the Faculty of Applied Science, Adebayo Junior, p.k.a. Santos (Jersey number 11), scored the only goal of the final encounter, in the 68th minute.
However, the highest goal scorer who won the Golden Boot for the female category was Oyewole Toyin, from the Faculty of Business Studies (A.B.S.), with five (5) goals in four matches; while Joshua Oladimeji, from the same Faculty (A.B.S.), won the Golden Boot for the male category, with three (3) goals in four matches.
In addendum, the Golden Glove for the best Goalkeeper was given to S.U.G. Sport Director, Ologunloye Oluwaseun, from the Faculty of Business Studies (A.B.S).
However, all the top three teams (1st, 2nd and 3rd), for each category (Male and Female), were given medals such as Gold, Silver, Bronze and Cash Prices.
As usual, students came en-masse to support their respective teams with chant, songs of different kind, trumpet, beating of drum set and dance steps, while the D.J. invited also made the competition eminent.
Officials and Dignitaries present were RUGIPO Rector, Gani Ogundahunsi, Deputy Rector of Admin., Dr. Samuel Alagha, Oniyere of Iyere, Oba Alaba Ebiyomi, National President of Alumni (RUGIPO Chapter), Olufemi Eyinola, Alumni Gen. Sec., Obanoyen Abiola, Prof. Isaac Oluwalana and Wife, Chief Obayanju Fatai, Engr. Olayinka Osho, De. Akinwale Rotimi, RUGIPO P.R.O. Rep., Mr. Olugosi Olumide, Hon. Olotu Fatai, Vice Chairman Alumni (Akure Chapter), Engr. Beremoye Adeoye, Coach Bayode Rufai, Coach Agaja Grace, First Aider, Nurse Adeoye Kofoworola, Referees, Mr, Imolehin Ayodeji, Mr. Temitope Obasade, Mr. Ajayi Ebenezer, Mr. Obaude Kabiru, Coach Olumide Angelo (Commentator 1), Akinwale Roland (Commentator 2), S.U.E.C. Executives, Faculty Executives, Departmental Executives, Comr. Iwatan Iseoluwa P. (Atila), Security Officers, Lecturers, among others.
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