The closing ceremony of the maiden Anambra Traders Sports Competition will hold on Friday, eight December at the Awka Township Stadium.
The football event will feature the final and third place matches by 10am and 1pm respectively.
Iron Dealers Market, Atani in Ogbaru Local Government Area and Nkwo Umunze Market in Orumba South Local Government Area will battle for the first and second places, while Ajasa Market, Onitsha will battle New Motor Spare Parts, Nnewi for the third place.
Chairman of Anambra State Sports Development Commission, Patrick Onyedum, who announced this after a meeting of the Main Organizing Committee of the event, said Governor Chukwuma Soludo will be around to witness the final of the seven-week long sports for traders in Anambra, and also handover prizes to deserving teams and individuals.
He said the finals for four other events featured in the competition, such as tennis, table tennis, draught and ncho, will hold on Thursday, seventh December at City Sports Club, Amawbia.
For draught, Ifeanyi Osunwa of Building Materials Market, Awka will play with Raphael Okoli from Plastic Market, Ogbunike for the first and second places while in ncho, Emeka Okoye from Eke Amawbia, Market will play with Michael Ibegwa of Electrical Market, Obosi in the first semifinal of ncho, and Arinze Nwafor of 25D Blessed Line, Odekpe and Nzeka Esther of Nkwo Market, Umunze will contest for the second final slot.
The final and semi-final will be played later on the same date.
In table tennis, Nnaemeka Okoli of Nkwo market, Umunze will encounter Onochie Olie of New Tyre, Nkpor for the ultimate prize, while Ikenna Okafor of Eke Market, Amawbia will fight for third place finish against Ndudi Ifinwa representing AMSPDA, Nnewi.
Also, Emeka Obidike; representing Odera Market, Awka will play with Fidelis Anierobi; representing AMSPDA Nnewi in the tennis final, while Oliver Ezeobi of Etewa Market, Ekwulobia and Sixtus Kenechukwu of Building Materials, Ogbunike will play for the third place.
Onyedum said mouthwatering prizes would be won by traders and lovers of sports who purchased lottery tickets for the competition, and that draws would be held on the final day.
He called on residents of Anambra State across all walks of life to turnout enmass on Thursday at the City Sports Club, Amawbia and on Friday at the Awka Township Stadium to cheer the teams to victory and enjoy good games.
The Sports Commission Chairman commended the Markets for their participation and impressive performances so far, and charged them to maintain the spirit of sportsmanship till the end of competition.
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