Eleme win Rivers Governor’s Cup

Eleme on Friday emerged as the champions of the 2013 Rivers State Governor’s Cup after defeating 10-man Bonny side 5-3 on penalties at the Liberation Stadium in Port Harcourt.

The competition, sponsored by Shell Petroleum Development Company, was organised to develop grass-roots football in the state.

The Friday’s final was witnessed by former Nigeria managers Christian Chukwu and Monday Sinclair. Other football managers at the event included former Nigeria defender and coach of Abia Warriors, Emeka Ezeugo, Sharks coach Gbenga Ogunbote and Dolphins coach Stanley Eguma.

Tamuno Koko who was later sent off on accumulated yellow card offence scored Bonny opening goal while Onwuka Ebube restored parity for his side, Eleme ending first term on 1-1.

Earlier in the day, Khana defeated Okrika 2-1 in the losers’ final.

The captain of Eleme, Adams Sunday said he knew from the quarter-final stage that his side would this year’s edition of the competition.

He said, “We started the title campaign not quite convincingly but after we survived the scare of Opobo/Nkoro in the quarterfinals, it dawned on us that just a little more push would see us win our first title of the competition.”