OSOMKIME BLANKSON UNITY FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT SET FOR ROUND OF 16


OSOMKIME BLANKSON UNITY FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT SET FOR ROUND OF 16

Thirteen teams have qualified for the Round of 16 of the ongoing Osomkime Blankson Unity Football Tournament for Yenagoa council area.
At the end of Day four of the group games played this Thursday, Kumbuama and Okolobiri played a two all draw, with Kumbuama progressing 3-1 on penalties, while Koroama lost 1-2 to Obuna.
The last group games will take place on Friday 19th of December, where Ikibiri will be hoping to upset Tombia, at 2pm at the Biogbolo/Yenizue-gene centre, while Okordia will battle Buseni in the second game at 4pm.
Draws for the Round of 16 has been fixed for Saturday, 20th December, at 10am, at the Yenizue-gene Town hall, by Immigration Road, with the kick off set for the next day, Sunday, 21st.
Communities that have qualified for the Round of 16 include Obogoro, Swali, Ogu, Igbogene, Kpansia, Ovom, and Famgbe.

Others are Agudama, Amarata, Kumbuama, Obuna and Yenizue-gene, while Edepie community is currently under a protest, following alleged fielding of ineligible players.


Patrick Ndubuisi 
Media Coordinator 
18th December, 2025

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