Anambra SWAN Pleased with State Beach Soccer Team’s 2nd Place Finish in NBSL

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By Jude Atupulazi

The Anambra State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, has congratulated the Anambra Warriors Beach Soccer Team following their second place finish at the just concluded National Beach Soccer League in Kaduna last weekend.

Mr Chimezie Anaso, Chairman of SWAN, Anambra Chapter, in his congratulatory message, conveyed the happiness of the members of the association with the team’s feat at the national event despite being first timers.

Anaso said the Anambra Beach Soccer Association, chaired and sponsored by Prof. Victor Madubuko, had again demonstrated that the private sector could become the cornerstone of sports development if the right persons were allowed to contribute their quota.

He said it was important to note that the association within less than two years of its existence had been able to build a standard beach soccer pitch and attracted the league to  Anambra.

He however called on the government to support the association at this time that Anambra was becoming a force to reckon with in Beach Soccer.

His words, ‘The body of sports writers in Anambra wishes to congratulate the silver winning Anambra Beach Soccer Warriors for taking the entire country by surprise. They featured in the league for the first time and we’re able to finish second. That was impressive.

‘We appreciate Prof. Victor Madubuko, Chairman of Anambra State Beach Soccer Association, for his passion and commitment to the growth of the game in the state, as well his finances with which he gave the dream, life.

‘He sponsored the association and the team single-handedly, without government support and he was able to achieve this. We are convinced that the sky will be the limit when the government and others like corporate bodies move in to support beach soccer in Anambra.’

Anambra Beach Soccer Warriors finished behind defending champions, Kebbi Beach Soccer Club, ahead of Kebbi United Beach Soccer Club and Kada Beach Soccer Club which finished third and fourth respectively.

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