It was a Breathtaking kick from the penalty mark for Samco Football Club against Edo Young Stars Football Club after a hard-fought one draw after full time in the quarter-finals of the second Bright Osayi-Samuel U13 football tournament, the former meanwhile emerged 5-4 to advance to the Semifinals where they will meet Delight FC.
The semi-final match scheduled for 21st June 2025 promises to be a keenly contested match owing to the prize at hand for the finalist with other mouth-watering benefits for teams in the final. So much is expected from the players on the field and their coaches on the sideline.
Coach of Samco FC, in a pre-semi-final chat with Platinumnewsng.com, said his team looking beyond the semi-final already as they are aiming for the trophy.
The coach explained that the team came into the tournament simply for exposure, with no expectations of going far—let alone winning. However, luck has been on their side as they have now made it to the semi-finals and have even earned a brand-new set of team jerseys.
He credited their progress to God, the Master Planner of all things, and to the determination shown by his players. “We haven’t participated in this tournament before, but we’ve come this far—God be praised,” he said.
Now in the semi-finals, the team’s ambition has shifted. Their sights are firmly set on the trophy. “We are eager to win the tournament now,” the coach emphasized.
When asked about standout players, he replied, “If you’re looking out for a player, I wouldn’t single out any player as better than the others—I have no favourites. They’re all doing excellently as a team. I believe in teamwork.”
“I’m not under any pressure because I didn’t come to win, but for exposure as a first timer, but we have come this far, now my target is to win the trophy, they boys are eager to do it.”
Samco City FC has been commuting from Ikpoba Hill to the tournament ground and their journey so far has taken everyone by surprise.
The coach however thanked the Fernabache and Super Eagles defender for the initiative to create a platform for young talents to showcase their abilities.