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|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update  These are the teams, groups, fixtures, dates and time for the second edition of Gov Seyi Makinde Pre-season Tournament billed to start on Thursday, December 2nd, 2021 at the Lekan Salami stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan. Dignitaries present at the draws event are; Oyo State Football Association Chairman, Ọba James Oluyẹmí Ọdẹníran (Alákínyẹlé of Akínyẹlé, Oyo State Football Association Vice Chairman, Comrade Ayangbile Isaac Ọláwálé, Oyo State Football Association secretary, Mr Kehinde Ojelowo, Chairman Oyo state sports council, Hon. Olugbenga Adewusi, General manager Oyo State Sports Council, Gboyega Makinde. Other are; Executive Chairman Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resorts, Engr, Chief Dotun Sanusi, Retd FIFA referee, Babatunde Olaniyan, Member of the press, and representatives of the IFA and all participating teams. GROUP A Shooting Stars Corner Stones Young Stars GROUP B Pace Setters Intl Ilaji FC DON FA GROUP C

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update  The Oyo State Football Association has released the draws for the second edition of Gov Seyi Makinde Pre-season Tournament, officially kick-off tomorrow, Thursday, December 2nd through Tuesday, December 7th, 2021. The venue for the second edition will take place at the refurbished Lekan Salami stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan. In the draw conducted on Tuesday, Nigeria Professional Football League side, Shooting Stars are grouped in A alongside Corner Stones and Young Stars. Group B: GROUP B, Pace Setters Intl, Ilaji FC and a team from Ibadan Football Association representatives, DON FA will lock horns. GROUP C will see Ogbomoso United trading tackles alongside Oke Ogun United and Oyo Zonal FC while the last group has paraded Positive FC, Oyo State Housing Corporation and Ogbomoso Zonal FC. The first kick off match is Corner Stones against Young stars at 8am while Pace Setters will battle Ilaji FC by 10am. Ogbom

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update  The Peller Unity Cup second season will feature twenty teams competing in ten local governments across Oke Ogun and its environs. OyoSportsNews in a chat with a member of the planning committee hinted that theme for this edition is "The Road To Oke Ogun". The event has been scheduled to stat January- February 2022. "We are pleased to announce that all is set for the next edition of Peller Unity Cup (PUC) themed: The Road to Oke Ogun, which has been scheduled to hold between January and February 2022 by God's grace." "Recall that the tournament ought to have held last year (2020), but we had announced its postponement due to the outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)." Meanwhile, ten football clubs be selected, two from each of the 10 local governments in Oke Ogun. The local governments are: (Atisbo, Oorelope, Iseyin, Itesiwaju, Kajola, Irepo, Olorunsogo, Iwaj

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update  As part of activities to give sports a facelift in Oke Ogun and it's environs, a novelty match has been scheduled to hold between Oke Ogun United Sports Club and Oyo state flag bearer at the Nigeria National League, Crown FC of Ogbomoso. Recall that the planning committee and the club executives had a courtesy visit to the Oyo state commissioner for youth and sports, Asiwaju Seun Fakorede and commissioner for Establishment and Training, Engineer Siju Lawal as preparation towards the official launching of #300million take off fund of Oke Ogun United Sports Club scheduled for tomorrow, December 1st at OYSADA sports complex, Saki. Speaking to OyoSportsNews, Coordinator and President Oke Ogun United Sports Club, Coach Adegbola Daniel said preparations toward tomorrow's event is on top gear. He assured all invited guests, sons and daughters, sports lovers and well wishes of hitch free event. "The ev

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update  Head Coach Randy Waldrum has commended the Nigeria Football Federation for its continued total support for the country’s Senior Women National Team as the Super Falcons were set to round off a 9-day training camp in the Federal Capital, Abuja. The training camp that commenced on Monday last week would come to an end on Tuesday. “I am very delighted with the support the Federation has always given to the team; this has helped our work. I am happy we had this training camp as we were able to see the home-based players and the overseas-based, and everyone bonded very well. It has been a marvelous experience and the joy among the players is palpable. “We will look to have periodic campings like this in order to be able to put forward the best of Nigeria women players for matches and championships at any time.” General Secretary of the NFF, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, who received the players and their officials at the

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update  Shooting Stars will tomorrow play another friendly match against Gidado FC. OyoSportsNews gathered that the match will hold at NIS football pitch, Lagos state at 9am. Earlier today, shooting stars edged Sunshine Stars of Akure 1-0 at Lagos. Before this match, Shooting Stars defeated Smart FC 2-0 in Ibadan yesterday morning at Lekan Salami stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan  A club official told OyoSportsNews that the build up friendlies are targeted for the Nigeria Professional Football League scheduled to start December 17. Meanwhile, Shooting Stars will also participate at the second edition of Gov Seyi Makinde Pre-season Tournament starting 3rd-7th December.

3SC RECENT RESULTS: LOTS OF OPTIMISM BEFORE NPFL |By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update  Surprisingly to most shooting stars fans and supporters, the team, in the last 18hours played grade A and B friendlies against Sunshine Stars and Smart FC. The team again, on Sunday morning travelled to Lagos for another friendly against Sunshine Stars. At the end, they survived the Akure Gunners onslaught by a lone goal courtesy of Sochima Elum. OyoSportsNews in lengthy chats with the club Team Manager, Dimeji Lawal 'Kabongo' explained in details what the team has achieved with series of friendlies and what to expect at the second edition of Gov Seyi Makinde Pre-season Tournament billed to start December 3rd-7th and their league opener against Gombe United. "Yes, we played two friendlies against Smart FC and Sunshine Stars. we won both but we were able to know areas to work on before the league start by December 17th. In every match, there is a

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update  Teams that will be participating at the second edition of Gov Seyi Makinde Pre-season Tournament have been officially confirmed and revealed. A letter signed by Oyo State Football Association secretary, Mr Kehinde Ojelowo listed the teams: The teams are; Shooting Stars SC, Positive Football Academy, Pacesetters International FC, Ogbomoso United, Cornerstone United, Housing Corporation FC. Others are; Oke Ogun United, Oyo State Sport Council football team, Young stars, DON FA, Oyo Zonal football association and Ogbomoso zonal football association. The tournament is billed to start Thursday, December 2nd to Tuesday, December 7th at the Lekan Salami stadium Adamasingba Ibadan. OyoSportsNews gathered that draws will hold on Tuesday, November 30th at the Volleyball Court, Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan at 12noon. 

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update  The Ibadan Football Association (IFA) has nominated two teams that will represent them at the forthcoming Governor Seyi Makinde Pre-season Tournament. A WhatApp Message made available to OyoSportsNews by the association chairman, Barrister Rotimi Alli confirmed two representatives that was picked from the ongoing IFA League. DON Football Academy and Young stars FC have been nominated as a result of their performances on the current IFA league standing. The second edition of the pre-season tournament is expected to start December 3rd to 7th at the refurbished Lekan Salami stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan. The message read: "This is to inform the management of Don fc and young stars fc that Ibadan football Association has nominated them as her representatives in the forthcoming GSM pre season tournament coming up between 3rd---7th December 2021 at Lekan Salami stadium. Our decision is based on the present p

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update Oyo state teenage tennis players Mubarak Ganiyu and Onyekachi Ogumjiofor have emerged champion at the just concluded SNEPCo Junior Tennis Championship in Port Harcourt. The championship which began 22nd November came to an end today, 27th November 2021. Before the final stage, Onyekachi Ogumjiofor beat Isreal Adeusi 9-1 while Ganiyu Mubarak also booked his place in the final by beating Amir Mohammed 9-0. Mubarak Ganiyu today defeated Seun Ogunsakin from Ekiti state by 9-4 while Onyekachi Ogumjiofor beat Seyi Ogunsakin 9-5 another tennis player from Ekiti State at U-14 and U-12 respectively. OyoSportsNews in brief chat with the Head Tennis Coach of the Oyo State Sports Council, Ganiyu Tirimisiyu expressed his happiness with the victory his  lads were able achieve at the championship.  Mubarak Ganiyu, a national champion with over 15 trophies has also represented Nigeria on three occasion at international tou

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update  Good news for Anthony Encho and supporters of Crown FC as the club this evening defeated Masifa United 4-0 in a warm up match ahead for the 2021/2022 Nigeria National League season. OyoSportsNews at the Baptist Theological seminary Football Pitch saw the football event and it was 3-0 halftime result. Speaking to OyoSportsNews , Anthony Encho explained his plan before the match and what transpired during the match. "I used most of the players I know their qualities in the first half, they were able to gain possession but they lost the control in their half. This is very dangerous to my side, it may result to counter attack and a goal. I think they are yet to understand my football philosophy." "In the second half, I used another set of players but to my surprise, they were able to press harder but goals were not coming unlike first half where they scored three goals. They only scored a goal.&

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update  The Ajilete warriors have revealed who their first opponent will be as they warm up for the 2021/22 Nigeria National League season. Crown FC first pre-season fixture has been confirmed and they will take on Masifa United, a grassroot side today. The match has been confirmed to be played at the Baptist Theological seminary Football Pitch, Ogbomoso by 4pm. This will be the first match under thier new Head coach, Anthony Encho who had appealed to the Ajilete fans and supporters for thier maximum support and prayers.

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update  A member of the Oyo State Football Association has exclusively told OyoSportsNews that news circulating on social media platforms on the second edition of Gov Seyi Makinde pre-season tournament is not yet confirmed and official. A member, who spoke on condition of anonymity said the planning committee is yet to announce teams, dates and venues for the pre-season tournament. "The attention of Oyo State Football Association has been drawn to news on radio stations and social media platforms on the dates, teams for Gov Makinde pre-season tournament. I want to state clearly that it is not true. when we are done, official statement will be released, hopefully today." The source concluded.

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update  Crown FC Head Coach Encho Anthony has issued a staunch defence of his footballing philosophy on the front of a run of performance that has seen him called the 'Winning Coach' in his former club Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS). The former Mount Football Cameroon FC Assistant Coach's tactical preferences have received many commendations in recent months following his style of play and possession in Nigeria. In an exclusive interview with OyoSportsNews , Anthony argues that it is his commitment to possession that has been the key to his team's brilliant record in Nigeria football. "I so much love possession football style of play. I like the 4-4-2 formation because you can switch to 4-3-3 and when you are winning, then 4-5-1 will be my next option. I don't like parking the bus, I like to have at least 75% possession against my opponent." "Sometimes I have young players who are r

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update  Bayelsa United and Akwa United will raise the curtain on the 2021/2022 Nigeria top-flight season when they meet in the Super Cup on Sunday, 12th December 2021, kick-off at 2pm. The new football season was reportedly announced to start December 17th across league venues with the defending champion Akwa United at home against Kano Pillars. The Super Cup sees the Federation Cup champion, Bayelsa United up against Nigeria Professional Football League league winner, Akwa United at the Lekan Salami stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan. Last season, Akwa United set an incredible standard and records with 71points. The current champion won 19 matches, drew 14 and lost only 5. Bayelsa United became the first team from the second division to lift the prestigious Cup since Dolphins FC's feat 20 years ago after defeating NPFL side Nasarawa United via penalty shoot-out following a 2-2 draw at the end of extra-time. In terms

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update Nigeria Professional Football League side, Shooting Stars are expected to use today's IFA league fixture against Marvelous FC as another pre-season build up match before the start of new football season. The Oluyole Warriors are currently on pre-season camp in Ibadan ahead of the new season, having already injected some new players into the squad with about three IFA league fixtures played at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium (Liberty stadium) Ibadan. However, OyoSportsNews relaibly gathered that official statement of new players will be made public before the league kick-off. In their previous IFA league matches, Shooting Stars defeated 12Alive by 2-1 and played goalless draw against Young stars. NYSC FC were also hammered 4-0 in a friendly match. Marvelous FC have played seven league matches so far, the team lost 2-1 to Adewale SC, defeated Winners FC by 2-0, same margin against YK Abass. Saki united was als

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update  Crown FC of Ogbomoso Goalkeeper Coach, Saka Wasiu Aderemi popularly called 'SP ' or better still 'Wicked Coach' clocked 47 today and his birthday was celebrated this evening by Crown FC players in training camp at the Baptist Theological Seminary Football Pitch. Wicked Coach, a former shooting stars feeders team goalkeeper in 1998/1999 and Crown FC number one choice between 2002/2006 joined Crown FC in 2013 and was drafted to the main team in 2015 during Coach Fatai Osho led coaching crew. OyoSportsNews in brief chat with the former shot stopper of Kwara United expressed his happiness and thanked players for their birthday messages and prayers. Saka Wasiu Aderemi was born November 24th 1974.

...RELEASES FIXTURES |By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update  The matchday one of the new season will see reigning champions Akwa United welcome Kano Pillars, while United welcome Shooting Stars SC of Ibadan to the Patanmi stadium in Gombe. Makurdi giants Lobi Stars will host Rivers United which will see Lobi Stars Manager Eddy Dombraye lead his side against his state for the first time in many years. The first oriental derby match of the new season will Enyimba FC played host to their arch-rivals Abia Warriors in Aba, while Enugu Rangers (Rangers international) travel to Katsina to face the “Changi boys” Katsina United. Niger Tornadoes will welcome Plateau United at their temporary home ground in Kaduna, Sunshine Stars will face their former manager Kabiru Dogo and Fuad Ekelojuoti in the Akure Township Stadium. Another matchday one fixture will see Kwara United host Dakkada in Ilorin, Kwara United almost won the league last season, before Akwa Un

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update  Team Manager of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan, Dimeji Lawal (MON), has commended the team's players for their positive response to training ahead of the 2021/22 season of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). Addressing the players after Wednesday's training session at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Kabongo, as the former Super Eagles' winger is fondly called, said he was highly impressed with the progress made by the team, preparatory to the new season. "I must confess, I'm excited with the way we are making progress day by day. On a daily basis, I can see that we are improving as a team and I want to attribute this to your (players') commitment and response to training. "With what you are doing, you are making the coaches job easy and I know they are happy and everyone of us is happy with the way we are going", said the ex Golden Eaglets and Flying Eag

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update  Folusho Ajayi Adewuyi was one of the top referees during her spell in the Nigeria top flight, earning her selection to officiate international matches (women qualifiers) in Guinea, Cameroon and Senegal. The black chubby retired FIFA female referee had also officiated big league and federation cup matches in Nigeria before her retirement. Folusho, a former Bishop Philips Academy school player and Lionesses relaible midfielder told OyoSportsNews his journey into being a football referee. "I started my journey as a football player at the Bishop Philips Academy, Iwo road Ibadan. Between 1998-2000, I join Lionesses FC, a club owned by a former Oyo state governor. Refereeing and footballer has something in common, so I decided to be a referee in training (RIT) in 1998. Folusho, who retired as a FIFA referee in the year 2020 said she's fulfilled as a Nigeria FIFA referee after officiating numerous leagu