CATS Ladies win maiden Girls Play football tournament

Community Action Through Sports (CATS) Ladies of Lagos secured a 2-1 victory over Plateau United Queens to win the maiden Girls Play Football Tournament title in Abuja. The final match played at the FIFA Goal Project on Sunday saw Plateau United Queens, who qualified for the national finals as Northern champions, take the lead in […]

Community Action Through Sports (CATS) Ladies of Lagos secured a 2-1 victory over Plateau United Queens to win the maiden Girls Play Football Tournament title in Abuja.

The final match played at the FIFA Goal Project on Sunday saw Plateau United Queens, who qualified for the national finals as Northern champions, take the lead in the 9th minute through Agnes Otata

However, Southern champions, CATS Ladies, responded with two quick goals from Ebube Anyanwu, in the 50th and 54th minutes to seal their triumph as the inaugural champions.

Chinasa Ukandu, Head Coach of CATS Ladies, celebrated the victory as a landmark achievement for her team.

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Ukandu said her girls showed tremendous determination to excel, adding that the win was a testament to their hard work.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that CATS Ladies received a cash prize of N2 million as the champions, while runners-up Plateau United Queens pocketed N1 million.

Other finalists from the Northern and Southern zones were also rewarded with various cash prizes for participating in the championship.

Ayo Omidiran, initiator and founder of the Ayomidiran Foundation, commended the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the Federal Housing Authority for their support.

She also commended State Football Associations and the participating teams.

Omidiran said that the success of the tournament showed the power of collaboration and a shared commitment to advancing grassroots women’s football and empowering the girl-child through sports.

Girls Play Sports (GPS) ambassador and Nigerian Olympic legend Mary Onyali also lauded the initiative.

Onyali said the tournament was a game changer for young female athletes across the country.

She said that the tournament gave young female athletes the platform they deserve to excel.