It is the fourth week of the State Regional Football League in the Akure Zone, Ondo State, and the results are shaping the groups and those aiming for qualification to the next round are appearing to have been known.
In Monday’s matches, one team stood out for the teeming growth and fans and that team is the enterprising FJ Football Academy.
The Devotion Boys as they are fondly called, for their regular act of reading the Bible book of Proverbs corresponding with the date of the day, introduced by the Head Coach, recorded an emphatic win making it their fourth win in as many games in the League.
The win has taken the Coach Ezindu Okay’s tutored team to the summit of the group and with just one game remaining to play, they look almost certain to progress to the next stage.
Speaking to the media after the game, the very excited but calm Big Coach said “I am satisfied with the win, three points is important, yet I am not fully satisfied with some aspects and stages of the game.”
“As much as I appreciate the win, I think there are important aspects of the game that I and my team of coaches need to improve the boys on, as we look forward to the last game of the group which is going to be a derby game and fight for the top spot of the group.”
I appreciate these players and also appreciate the Job my fellow coach and assistant Johnson Kanu Wale does with the boys in training. We are a work in progress, we will keep moving, taking it step by step, one game at a time.”
He appreciated the opponent coach as he identified potentials in their team, encouraging the coaches of Royal Gold football Academy to harness the talents, and he wished them good luck in their next game.
He concluded by thanking the FJ management for their support and free-hand given to manage the beautiful team called the tiki-taka team of Akure.
Also the President of FJ Football Academy Comrade Chief Elvis who was present to witness the game was full of smiles and praises for the boys. He thanked the boys for their resilience and encouraged them to keep working hard, noting that it is just a matter of time before their talents will take them to the pinnacle.
The President made a cash donation to the entire team and also rewarded the goal scorers personally.
FJ Football Academy awaits their final group game which comes up on Friday the 11th of April, 2025.