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Flykite Productions, organisers of the Naija Super 8, have named Cyril Olisema’s sublime strike for Akwa United against Yobe Desert Stars as the best goal of the tournament.
This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday.
On account of the goal, Olisema’s will be rewarded with a cash prize of N200,000 provided by Custodian Assurance Plc, one of the tournament’s sponsors.
Speaking on the sponsorship, Mr. Larry Ademeso, MD, Custodian Life Assurance Ltd, stated that the firm was delighted to have been one of the tournament’s sponsors, noting that the event gave the firm an avenue to drive better public understanding of the benefits of life insurance.
“We are pleased to have been involved in the Naija Super 8 tournament. We are passionate about deepening public understanding of insurance, while also facilitating sports development, which the Naija Super 8 provided an avenue for. As part of our sponsorship of the tournament, we will be awarding a sum of N200,000 to Cyril Olisema of Akwa United for his wonder goal,” Ademeso noted.
Olisema exchanged short passes with Osoba Kabir at the edge of the opponent’s box before sending a curler into the back of the net to double Akwa United’s lead to 2-0 against Yobe Desert Stars in the first match of Group B.
The forward’s finish helped secure three points for Akwa United, as they won the game 2-1. His team progressed to the semi-finals, but their journey was cut short by a 2-1 defeat to Sporting Lagos, the eventual winners of the tournament.
The tournament, which was held at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos from July 7-16, also featured musical performances by top Afrobeats acts.
Naija Super 8 was organised by Flykite Productions in partnership with MultiChoice Nigeria and sponsors, MTN, Hero Lager, DStv, GOtv, SuperSport, Moniepoint, Pepsi and Custodian Assurance Plc.