By; JACOB ONJEWU DICKSON TY Buratai Football Academy defeated FC Crack at the finals of the seventh edition of Zaman Lafiya Soccer Competition
By; JACOB ONJEWU DICKSON
TY Buratai Football Academy defeated FC Crack at the finals of the seventh edition of Zaman Lafiya Soccer Competition in Maiduguri on Sunday August 3, 2025.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Team Media TY Buratai Academy, Ibrahim Tukur Worker, made available yesterday.
In his relentless efforts in the restoration of peace and development as well as support towards youth development and engagement including after his service as the Chief of Army Staff, Ambassador General TY Buratai (rtd) continues his support and youth engagement in Borno State.
The most entertaining youth and historic football competition final match was played in Maiduguri between two powerful football academies in the state, saw TY Buratai Football Academy slug it out against FC Crack Football Academy, played peacefully.
The match, which was played at the El-Kanemi Warriors Sports Centre Maiduguri, witnessed the turnout of thousands of spectators as well as security agencies in the state.
Following a display of talents and skills from both teams with each missing several scoring chances, the match ended in a goalless draw.
Meanwhile, it went straight into the penalty shootout, where TY Buratai Academy won in a narrow score line after a player from FC Crack missed the first opportunity for them to win the trophy.
TY Buratai Academy capitalized on the opportunity and maintained the lead by seven goals to eight in favour of Buratai Academy.
In his remark after the final whistle, Alhaji Ibrahim Buratai, President FC Buratai Academy, congratulated the team for putting in extra efforts in winning the trophy and called on youth to show love and togetherness among themselves.
Also adding that it’s a form of non kinetic war by engaging youth in the state to do away with all forms of social vices as well as embrace peace, discipline, and love for each other.
It would be recalled that Ambassador General TY Buratai since assumption into the office as the Chief of Army Staff, has been applying various ways, techniques, and modalities of youth engagement as well as youth development in Borno State and the North East at large.
Highpoint of the final match was a presentation of a set of jerseys to each of the participating teams and gifts to individuals that distinguished themselves, among others.
Dignitaries spotted at the event included all football stakeholders in the state, including Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) board member, Alhaji Babagana Kalli Kachallah Ozogler, Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed OC Crack Borno State, Alhaji Ibrahim Mainu Mustapha Chairman Elkanemi Warriors Football Club, as well as Kabiru Dogo Technical Director of Elkanemi Warriors Football Club of Maiduguri.
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