The raw for the quarter final of Bet9ja Ondo State Football League has been conducted with all clubs in the Super Eight assured of fairness and good officiating.
59 teams participated in the preliminary stage of the competition across the three senatorial district of the state.
The competition’s Super Eight draw held at Club Elan in Akure had all the representatives of the qualified eight teams in attendance.
The draw pitched Raw Gold FC against KB FC in the first match of the encounter while Ijapo Ages will lock horns with KFC with both matches on Monday.
On Tuesday, Real Ifon will battle Elite FC while Royal Crown will play Ashysam FC.
The semi finals will be played on Thursday while the final is scheduled for Saturday, May 25 at Ondo State Sports Complex, Akure.
Chairman of the organizing committee, Yomi Seriki said the committee did not show preference for any of the teams hence would be fair to all.
Seriki said he was happy with the way all the teams conducted themselves at the preliminary stage of the competition, stressing “though no perfect competition, but we will continue to improve.”
He urged all the teams to use internal mechanisms set up by the committee to channel any of their grievances.
Also speaking, Ondo State Football Association Chairman, Sunday Dele-Ajayi, said the teams should take the tournament serious as the winner of the competition will represent the state in next season’s Nationwide League One (NLO).
Ajayi who appreciated the sponsor for its support I the second edition of the state league said all teams and their players should be remain discipline.
He later announced prize money amounting to about two N2 million for the eight teams with the winner going home with the grand total of five hundred thousand and gave the eight quarter finalists branded jerseys.
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