Team Kano wins YSFON U-17 boys championship. Gov Radda ,Andishu honored
Team Kano Saturday evening at Ahmadu Bello stadium Kaduna beat their Katsina rivals 3-2 on penalties to emerge the crowned champions of the YSFON north west zone U-17 boys football competition.
The Katsina lad took a first half lead, Team Kano staged a second half come back to force the game to a one all draw at the end of regulation time.
Team Katsinsa converted two from their five spot kicks, the newly crowned champions converted three out of their five spot kick s to cart home the coveted trophy.
In the fight for the third place prize, home boys Team Kaduna beat Team Sokoto 2-0 to poach the third place prize.
As part of the activities that marked the closure of the annual football ritual was the presentation of award plaq to individuals whose contribution to the development of youth sports has been outstanding in the last 12 months.
The managing director, FreIvan Support Services, Moses Ted Andishu bagged an award of honour , YSFON said this is in appreciation of his contributions to the development of sports mental health through the convening of the first Mental health national dialogue forum held in Nigeria, his support for Rugby in secondary schools for boys and girls, football scouting programmes and the financing of an annual grass root football competition in Obudu, Cross River state.
