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Bet9ja Royal Cup Group Stage To Kick Off In October

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By Prosper Erere,   The group stage of the Bet9ja Royal Cup tournament in 2019 will commence action on Monday, October 14, 2019 at 3pm in all designated centers in Delta State. This is contained in a press statement made available to this medium by Jahrock Ujewe, Media and Communications Lead, at the end of the Organizing Committee meeting in Effurun, Delta State. According to the statement, “Agbor Township Stadium, Kwale Township Stadium, Oleh Township Stadium, and the Warri City Stadium will be used to stage group games. It notes…

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Bet9ja Royal Cup: Ediri Fires Golden Albion to Victory

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Ediri Godstime became the fourth player to score a hattrick in the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup when Golden Albion beats De Blessed FC 5 – 2. This feat was one major action of Matchday Two fixtures on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at the DSC Mobile Camp field at Orhuwhorun-Udu. Ediri banged a double in quick succession in the 15th and 19th minutes respectively to put Albion firmly ahead earlier on in the tie, before he fired his third goal in the 65th minutes to stretch the advantage beyond the reach…

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Bet9ja Royal Cup: Defending Champions, Future Stars Crash Out Of Tournament

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By Omoghene Benedict, Defending champions, Future Stars FC Otu-Jeremi have crashed out of the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup. Stars were bundled out of Delta’s premier grassroots soccer tournament 4 – 2 on penalties by Jeremi United. This came after a heated 90 minutes encounter between both sides 24 hours earlier at the Otu-Jeremi Primary School Field in Jeremi. Due to the body of water retained in both goal areas of the Jeremi pitch, the tie was eventually concluded on penalties at the DSC Mobile Camp grass turf in Orhuwhorun on…

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The Coming of A Traditional Grassroot Soccer Team

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By Jahrock Ujewe, Since the club was founded in 2000, they have painstakingly worked their way up on the pecking order of grassroot football clubs in Delta State. They have had their golden generation of players, who have etched their names on the memories of lovers of grassroot football in the state between 2008 and 2015. In 2010, they were bronze medalists in the Gulder Five-a-Side National Football Championships. Thereafter, they claimed the 2013 Utuama Peace Cup and the 2014 Ewu Peace Cup in spectacular style respectively. Beyond every reasonable…

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Royal Cup:Be Upright In Developing Grassroots Football, Lawal Urges Coaches

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By Jahrock Ujewe, Ahead of the draws for the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup in Delta State, coaches have been charged to pay serious attention to sound development of their players before putting them in for major grassroot football competitions. A UEFA B License Coach and players’ agent, Opeyemi Lawal, who gave this charge in a media parley, said working on the foundation of grassroot soccer players is the best legacy one can bequeath to them throughout their lifetime. In a statement from the Media Officer of the competition, Jahrock Ujewe,…

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Bet9ja 2019: Future Stars FC In The Eye of The Storm

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Future Stars of Otu-Jeremi will come into the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup tournament as the defending champions. Though there seem to be lesser activities going on in their camp at the moment, they are surely the team to beat. The club, which is the grassroot core of Nigeria National League, NNL, side, J. Atete FC, have recruited largely players who are yet to taste competitive football at any level before now. These new players are hungry for success and eager to hit the ground running when the Royal Cup gets…

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Unity FC Of Asaba Targets 2019 Bet9ja Trophy

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By Uruemu Favour, The chairman of Unity FC of Asaba, Miebaka Lugard Precious, has stated that his team is not in the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup to make up the numbers, but to reach the group stage and go on to claim the coveted crown. Miebaka said he is delighted that his team have registered for the competition and preparations have started in earnest. The chairman of the modest club commended Bet9ja agents for being at the forefront of reviving grassroot football in Delta State presently, since most corporate bodies…

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2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup: Good Opportunity For Grassroot Talents To Shine-Okorogri

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By Jahrock Ujewe, The Head Coach of Free Tigers Football Club, Tega Okorogri, has said that the 2019 edition of the Bet9ja Royal Cup is an opportunity for grassroot talents in Delta State to shine. Speaking shortly after finishing the registration process for his club in Udu, Coach Okorogri stated that his side relish the challenge of competing against the very best of grassroot teams in the state, praising the Local Organizing Committee for limiting the number of professional players per team to three. “This competition is a good opportunity…

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Draws For Bet9ja Royal Cup holds September 4

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By Jahrock Ujewe The draws for the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup will hold on September 4, 2019 at the prestigious Wellington Hotels in Effurun, Delta State. This is contained in a press statement released by the competition’s Media and Communications Lead, Jahrock Ujewe, on behalf of the Main Organizing Committee. The statement says there will be an orientation workshop for coaches and football agents, who will be taking part in the tournament, before the draws proper. It adds that Messrs Kelvin Omuojine and Henry Abiodun will be the lead speakers…

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Bet9ja Royal Cup Organisers Hails Warri Wolves on NPFL Promotion

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By Jahrock Ujewe, Organisers of the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup have congratulated officials and players of Warri Wolves FC, on their promotional 5 – 3 penalty triumph over Dynamite Force FC of Iyamho in the Nigeria National League, NNL, Playoff to secure safe return to the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, on Monday at the Nnamdi Azikwe Stadium, Enugu. According to a press statement released by the competition’s Media Officer, Jahrock Ujewe, the organisers of the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup say the return of Warri Wolves to top flight football…

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