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NNPC/Shell Cup semi-finals hold in Lagos; 2 top players for Holland training

Action during the NNPC/Shell Cup
Action during the NNPC/Shell Cup
The semi-finals of the annual NNPC/Shell Cup football competition organised for secondary schools in the 36 states of the country will hold Tuesday (today) in Lagos.
In the first semi-final match, FOSLA Academy, Abuja takes on Asegun Comprehensive High School, Ibadan at 2pm at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere.
The second semi-final between Government Science Secondary School, Bauchi and Excel Education Centre, Port Harcourt, will come up by 4pm at the same venue.
The young players are expected to intensify efforts to put up a good performance as the best two players in the competition will travel to Holland for further training with the Feyenoord Rotterdam’s Football Academy.
The Communication Manager of Shell Petroleum, Sola Abulu, who represented the General Manager of the company, Igo Weli, at the weekend during a press briefing, noted that the organisation was proud of the competition which has produced some great players for the country.
A N4.8m cash and development facilities award is also at stake for the winning team. Feyenoord officials are around for the semi-final and final matches.
The final will come up, Thursday also at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.

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