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Heartland Leads With Number of Foreigners
Naze-Millionaires, Heartland Fc may not be leading the Glo Premier League log, but the former champions have the largest foreign squad in the country.
The Kelechi Emeteole tutored side have five players from the West Coast: Saidou Badarou (Togo), Zoumane Doumbia and Keita Koman (Mali), as well as Roland Koffi and Konate Abdouramane (Ivory Coast).
Badarou has since become the biggest star in Emeteole’s squad after scoring thrice against Kaduna United, Nembe City and Enyimba to become the club’s top scorer.
Interestingly, the trio of Badarou, Doumbia and Koffi have been consistent in Emeteole’s squad since their debute at Kaduna United.
Doumbia has pushed Nigerian international and Chan 2014 star, Benjamin Francis, out of the left back position, while Koffi continues to excel in the midfield.
However, Koman and Abdouramane are used as substitutes due to their inability to get into Heartlands starting XI.
“I am happy with the performance of Badarou, Doumbia and Koffi, they have played well so far,” Emetole emphasized.
When asked about Koman and Abdulrahmane, the gaffer who got his first league victory and full three points last Saturday against Enyimba stated that both will have to improve on their efforts in other to remain with the team.
Heartland have always been associated with foreigners and it started when they were known as Iwuanyanwu National.

Ikechukwu Okagbue Bags SWAN Legend Award
..Vows to Continue Promoting Sports
Dr Ikechukwu Okagbue JP has been honourd with a Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) award for his outstanding and exemplary contributions to the development of sports especially at the grass-root level.
The MD and Chief Executive Officer of Chin Petrochemical LTD, Ken Oil and Gas LTD as well as the founder and financer of the Ikechukwu Okagbue Foundation is one of the recipients of the Legend and Merit award organized by the Imo State SWAN chapter in December 2013.
Presenting the award to Dr Okagbue at his country home in Umuekwele-Alaike in Obowo LGA, the SWAN chairman, Mr John Nwogu described him as one of the very few pillar of sports in the State who has over the years helped to create enabling environment for our youths to strive in their God’s giving talent,
Reacting, to the award which was received on his behalf by the mother, Dr Okagbue who is also a recipient of the prestigious Developmental Gold Award, thanked SWAN for finding him wordy to receive such an honour while promising to continue encouraging the youths by supporting sports events and developing facilities that will help to mold future stars for Imo and Nigeria at large.

MOYS/YSFON Organized CGC,
Artisans/Traders Cup Gets Kick-off Date
The kick-off date for the maiden edition of the Community Government Council Football Competition otherwise known as” ‘CGC Cup’ and the second edition of the Artisans/Traders cup have been tentatively fixed for Saturday May 3 at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri.
According to the Local Organizing Committee LOC, Chairman, Mr Sunny Opara who spoke with Trumpeta sports desk on Monday disclosed that arrangements have been concluded to ensure that opening ceremony will be the best in the history of Imo football which will have the CGC initiator His Excellency the Governor of Imo State, Owelle Anayo Rochas Okorocha and his cabinet including all the 27 Local Government Transition Chairmen with other prominent citizens of the State in attendance.
He noted that the CGC cup is organized to harmonize the efforts of our dynamic Governor in bringing governance nearer to the people as well as to promote peace and unity among the youths.
The competition which is organized by Comr Kenneth Emelu, Commissioner for Youth and Sports in conjunction with Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria YSFON will also help to identify and expose to lime-light, young football talents that will later become future diamonds in the sky.
It would be recalled that the maiden edition of the Artisans/Traders cup ended in a grand style last May with notable musicians Flavour and Ruff Coin Nwa-Aba thrilling spectators in Dan Anyiam as the Executives and the Legislators engaged themselves in match that was officiated by the Chief Judge of the State Barr Soronadi Njoku.
Tyer Dealers won the first prize (A brand new bus) after beating Eziosu Okada Riders from Oguta in the final and this year’s winners will be proud winners a new Hummer Bus while the runners up and the third placed teams will go home with N1m and N500, 000 respectively.

WEEK 10 FIXTURES (30/4/14)
Wolves 1–0 Taraba Fc
Rangers 3– 0 Akwa United
Sunshine 2–1 Bayelsa Utd
Giwa Fc 2–1 Lobi Stars
Kano Pillars 1–1 Heartland
Enyimba 1–0 Crown Fc
Nembe City 0–0 Sharks Fc
El Kanemi 3–1 Gombe Utd
Kaduna Utd 0–0 Nasarawa
Dolphins 3– 0 Abia Warriors

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
29/4/14
B/Munich 0 — 4 R/Madrid
30/4/14
Chelsea — A/Madrid
FA CUP ¼ Final Games
Barton Fc 4 pen 3 Elephant Fc
Heartland Fc — Amacuff Fc
SEMI-FINAL GAME
Barton Fc 4Pen1 Nek United
CGC CUP GROUPINGS
Group A, Iho Stadium
Ideato South, Orlu, Isiala-Mbano
Owerri-West, Ahiaza-Mbaise, Municipal
And Njaba
Group B, Njaba
Mbaitoli, Owerri-North, Ezinihitte-Mbaise,
Ideato-South, Okigwe, Oru-West and Aboh-Mbaise
Group C,Chioma Ajunwa Stadium
Oguta, Nkwere, Oru-East, Obowo, Nwangele.
Isu and Ngor-Okpala
Group D, Nworieubi
Onuimo, Ihitte-Uboma, Ehime-Mbano,
Ohaji-Egbema, Orsu and Ikeduru