The Anambra State city of Onitsha is currently agog and bustling with the RemmyUche Soccer Challenge Cup 2022 which has entered the Second Round following a very enthralling showcase of abundant grassroots football talents in the First Round, Completesports.com reports.
The 2022 edition of the annual football tournament which started on Sunday, August 21, 2022, is a 32-team tournament that arguably is now the biggest sporting event in Anambra State.
The 16-team maiden edition of the RemmyUche Soccer Challenge Cup last year was won by Jimbaz FC who went home with N1.5million prize money. But the stakes are higher in the ongoing second edition of the tournament courtesy of the billionaire sole sponsor, Chief/Surveyor Remigius Uchenna Anyadike (Akuchukwu 1 of Umudioka).
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Chief Anyadike, a young business mogul, is the Chairman/CEO of the renowned conglomerate, RemmyUche Group, including ventures in the Real Estate, Hospitality, and Entertainment industries.
The champions of RemmyUche Soccer Challenge Cup 2022 will smile to the bank with a handsome N3million prize money. The First Runner-up will bag N1.5m, while the Second Runner-up will take home the sum of N500,000.
Interestingly, there is prize money too for the fourth-placed team in the RemmyUche Soccer Challenge. The fourth-best club at the end of the 2022 edition will be rewarded with N150,000.
In the opening match of the RemmyUche Soccer Challenge Cup 2022 staged at Hon. Justice Chuba Ikpeazụ Stadium Awka road Onitsha last Sunday, the defending champions Jimbaz FC thrashed Galaxy FC 4-0 to send a message that their 2021 feat was not a fluke.
The opening ceremony was graced by the newly installed Chairman of Anambra State Football Association (ASFA) Chief Chikelue Iloenyosi(aka General) – a former Nigeria’s Super Eagles centre-back.
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In Chief Iloenyosi’s entourage during the opening day of RemmyUche Soccer Challenge Cup 2022 are; the Vice chairman ASFA Chief Victor Aniekwena (Ifeadigo Ogbunike); Akanna Nzelue chairman of Onitsha South Football Council; Onubiyi Dumebi, chairman of Njikoka Local Football Council, and Ifeanyi Ojukwu, SSA to the chairman.
Others that joined the new Anambra State FA boss to witness the kick-off of the exciting grassroots football tournament included former, former Rangers International player, Ekene Ezenwa; Amb. Joseph Emeka Afusi, Chairman/CEO Mekon FC Umunze;
Chuks Nkwocha, among other dignitaries.
Speaking to journalists after the Jimbaz FC – Galaxy FC encounter, the donor Chief/ Surveyor Anyadike, assured Anambra State people that the tournament will remain an annual event as he first promised last year. He also added that competition will continue to improve in every aspect of it.
He also appealed to the government and other well-to-do companies and individuals to support the youths by coming on board to sponsor one sporting event or the other in Anambra State.
While fielding questions from the press, the RemmyUche Soccer Challenge Cup 2022 LOC Chairman, Kelechi Austin Nwankwo promised high-quality competition with fair play for all the participating clubs.
The results of matches played so far in the RemmyUche Soccer Challenge Cup 2022
Jimbaz FC 4 – 0 Galaxy FC
Olive Charles FA 0 – 3 Barracks Bombers
Ozalla FA 3 – 1 Up Stars
Unity FC 1 – 0 Lifelight Fc
Leeds United 1 – 1 Ndi Eshi FC
Uncle Raph FC 0 – 1 DJ Alonso FC
Ifemelumma FC 1 -0 Kamso FC
Omagba FC 0 – 2 Sanky Stars
Global FC 0 – 1 Vulcans FC
St. Charles Selected 2 – 0 All Saints
Akwa FC 0 – 0 Mmiri FC
Mecon FC 0 – 1 Anambra Rovers
Peace FC 0 – 0 De Godz FC
Oge Gold Multi Global 1 – 0 Ochomma
Galaxy FC 0 – 0 Omagba FC
Barracks Bombers 1 – 3 Global FC
Ozalla FA 0 – 0 Ado Babes
Matches stopped after 45 minutes each, as a result of flooding of the pitches after a heavy downpour.
Lifelight FC 1 – 2 Akwa FC
Ndi Eshi FC 1 – 0 Mecon FC
DJ Alonso FC 0 – 0 Peace FC
Kamso FC 0 – 0 Oge Gold
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Matches continue at the four venues designated for this year’s tournament, namely; Chuba Ikpeazu Stadium Awka Road Onitsha; Godwin Achebe Stadium, Fegge Onitsha; Modebe Memorial Secondary School Onitsha Field and the Christ The King College (CKC) Onitsha Field.
FULL FIXTURES
SATURDAY: 3/9/2022
Sanky Stars Vs Jimbaz
@ Godwin Achebe Stadium, Fegge, Onitsha.
Vulcan Vs Olive Charles FA
@ Modebe Sec. Sch. Onitsha Field
SUNDAY: 4/9/2022
Up Stars Vs St. Charles Selected
@Modebe Sec. Sch. Onitsha Field
Mmiri Vs Unity
@Chuba Ikpeazu Stadium, Awka Road Onitsha.
TUESDAY: 6/9/2022
Leeds United Vs Anambra Rovers
@ Godwin Achebe Stadium, Fegge, Onitsha
De Godz Vs Uncle Ralph
@ Godwin Achebe Stadium, Fegge, Onitsha.
WEDNESDAY: 7/9/2022
Ifemelumma Vs Ochomma
@ Christ The King College (CKC), Onitsha Field.
Omagba Vs Jimbaz
@ Chuba Ikpeazu Stadium, Awka Road, Onitsha.
THURSDAY: 8/9/2022
Global Vs Olive Charles FA
@Christ The King College (CKC) Onitsha, Field.
All Saints Vs Ado Babes
@Godwin Achebe Stadium, Fegge, Onitsha.
FRIDAY: 9/9/2022
Life Light Vs Mmiri
@Modebe Sec. Sch. Onitsha Field.
Mecon Vs Leeds United
@ Christ The King College (CKC) Onitsha, Field.
SATURDAY: 10/9/2022
Peace Vs Uncle Ralph
@ Modebe Sec. Sch. Onitsha Field.
Oge Gold Multi Global Vs Ifemelumma
@ Godwin Achebe Stadium, Fegge, Onitsha.
SUNDAY. 11/9/2022
Galaxy Vs Sanky Stars
@ Godwin Achebe Stadium, Fegge, Onitsha.
Barracks Bombers Vs Vulcans
@ Christ The King College (CKC) Onitsha, Field.
TUESDAY: 13/9/2022
St. Charles Selected Vs Ozalla
@Christ The King College (CKC) Onitsha, Field..
Akwa Vs Unity
@ Godwin Achebe Stadium, Fegge, Onitsha.
WEDNESDAY: 14/9/2022
Ndi Eshi Vs Anambra Rovers
@ Chuba Ikpeazu Stadium, Awka Road, Onitsha..
DJ Alonso Vs De Goddz
@Godwin Achebe Stadium, Fegge, Onitsha.
THURSDAY: 15/9/2022
Kamso Vs Ochomma
@Godwin Achebe Stadium, Fegge, Onitsha.
Ado Babes Vs Up Stars
@ Modebe Sec. Sch. Onitsha Field.
FRIDAY: 16/9/2022
Ozalla Vs All Saints
@Modebe Sec. Sch. Onitsha Field.
St. Charles Selected Vs Ado Babes
@ Chuba Ikpeazu Stadium, Awka Road, Onitsha..
SUNDAY: 19/9/2022
All Saints Vs Up Stars
@ Godwin Achebe Stadium, Fegge, Onitsha.
