2024 Oyo Governor's Cup: Bishop Philips Academy emerges champion

Posted : 11 June 2024

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The 2024 edition of the Oyo Governor's Cup ended in grand style, with Bishop Phillips Academy, Ibadan, defeating Bashorun High School 4-0 on Tuesday at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, to emerge champions of the competition's maiden edition.

Bishop Phillips Academy, the alma mater of His Excellency Governor Seyi Makinde, started the game on the front foot with attacker Kayode David in the thick of the action, but the Adegboyega John-led Bashorun High School defense stood resilient.

In the 8th minute, Ademola Adesina delivered a beautiful cross for Charles Adeniyi, who wasted no time in putting it past Bashorun High School Goalkeeper Waheed Lateef with a great header, putting Bishop Phillips ahead.

Bishop Phillips Academy doubled their lead a few minutes before the end of the first half, through Charles Adeniyi, who netted his second goal of the match with another beautiful header.

Their third goal of the game came in the second half through Habeeb Babawale, who ran past two Bashorun High School defenders to beat Goalkeeper Waheed Lateef.

Lasisi Babatunde scored the last goal of the match in the 70th minute to give his school a very comfortable lead and assurance of being champions of the maiden edition of the Oyo Governor's Cup.

In his opening remarks, the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, who was ably represented by the Honourable Commissioner for Education, Professor Salihu AbdulWaheed Adelabu, said the Government of Oyo is highly impressed with the organization of the football competition. He noted that the Oyo Governor's Cup has not only given a voice and a face to football talents across the state but also provided hope and a veritable platform of success for the numerous talents discovered through school sports.

Also speaking, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of School Sports Foundation, Yomi Elijah, thanked everyone who has supported the initiative and promised that the competition would get bigger and better in the next edition.

Over 200 teams participated in the 2024 Oyo Governor's Cup, with Olanipekun Memorial High School emerging winners of the Third Place Playoff after defeating Government College Ibadan 2-0.

The competition is an initiative of the Schools Sports Foundation, headed by Yomi Elijah, a UK-trained Football Coach and former Coach of Remo Stars, Lobi Stars, ABS FC, Kogi United, and is proudly sponsored by Peculiar Ultimate Concerns. Other partners include Olafiranye Sports Foundation, the Oyo State Ministry of Education, Ministry of Sports, Oyo State Sports Council, Kidzfoot Nigeria, and others.

2024 Oyo Governor's Cup: Bishop Philips Academy emerges champion

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