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Six
teams have already confirmed their places in the last eight of ongoing
the C. Woermann Youth Football Championship, holding at the Astroturf
of the National Stadium, Lagos.

Last year’s
runners-up, Wincor Nixdorf FC, were the first team to book a place in
the quarter finals with a 1-0 victory over BPW FC yesterday after
topping group A with seven points. Big FC of Port Harcourt also made it
to the last eight after defeating Deutz FC 2-0, while Lorry Brand FC
made it to the quarter finals courtesy of two late goals against
Hanchang FC of Enugu. Another side that cruised into the last eight was
Mahle FC, who did so by beating Sthile FC of Owerri 2-0, as well as
C.Woermann FC.

Commenting on the tournament, former Super Eagles defender, Kingsley
Obiekwu, who is the coach of C.Woermann FC, said that the tournament is
serving as a platform for players in the grassroots to express and
expose their hidden talents. “Tournaments like these are really helping
to discover talents in the country,” he said. “The Most Valuable Player
at the 2009 edition, Ugonna Anyaora, now plays for FK Haungsund in
Norway. If the Nigeria Football Federation encourage championships like
these, by giving the organisers the desired backing, then we will fish
out good talents that will one day play for the national team.”
Obiekwu, who was a member of the Nigerian team that won a historic gold
medal at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, however expressed
disappointment with the performance of his club, C. Woerman FC.
However, he expressed optimism that his side will make it into the semi
finals.