The first ever Beach Soccer Tournament in Kaduna kicks-off this Friday October 14.
Organised by the Kaduna State Football Association, the event will take place at a beach soccer pitch inside the Murtala Muhammed Square.
The three-day event which holds from October 14 to 16, 2016 and supported by mobile communications giant, Globacom, will feature hosts Kaduna Beach Soccer Club, Kogi, Lagos, Anambra states and the Savannah Sands team of Gombe State.
A member of the organising committee, Olajide Taiye, said the staging of the event will entertain and create vibes in the Kaduna city, as it would help discover talents ahead of the African Beach Soccer Nation’s Cup.
“This is history in the making, beach soccer has been brought right into the heart of Kaduna in style and this shall go a very long way in developing the sport even in the non-coastal cities, at the sametime provide an accessible platform for the youths to be engaged meaningfully,” said Olajide.
“The event tagged, ‘Kada Trophy 2016’ is a cocktail of soccer and music from a live Dj, organised in collaboration with the Kaduna FA and supported by Glo is anticipated to enjoy big spectatorship as it is the first of its kind in the city” he added.
It will be recalled that Nigeria is set to host the 2016 AFCON Beach Soccer this December in Lagos.The event will serve as the qualifier for the tournament of the FIFA Beach Soccer 2017.
