SWAN Commends Anambra Warriors for Reaching Finals in National Beach Soccer Championship

By Ikemefuna Asika

Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Anambra State Chapter has congratulated the Anambra Beach Soccer Team (Anambra Warriors) for their impressive performance in the just concluded National Beach Soccer League held in Kaduna.

The congratulatory message which was signed by the Chairman, Chimezie Patrick Anaso said members of the association were proud of the team’s feat at the national league inspite being first timers.

“The body of sports writers in Anambra wish to congratulate the silver winning Anambra Beach Soccer Warriors for taking the entire country by surprise, they featured in the league for the first time and we’re able to finish second, that was impressive.”

Anaso noted that Anambra Beach Soccer Association chaired and sponsored by Prof. Victor Madubuko had again demonstrated that the private sector could become the cornerstone of sports development if the right persons were allowed to contribute their quota.

We want appreciate Prof. Victor Madubuko chairman of Anambra State Beach Soccer Association for his passion and commitment to the growth of the game in the state as well his finances with which he gave the dream life.

“He sponsored the association and the team single handedly without government support and he was able to achieve this, we are convinced that the sky will be the limit when the government and others like corporate bodies move in to support beach soccer in Anambra,” he said.

He maintained that it was important to note that the association within less than two years of its existence had been able to build a standard beach soccer pitch and attracted the league to Anambra State.

The SWAN Chairman however called on government to support the association as Anambra State is becoming a force to reckon with in Beach Soccer.

Anambra Beach Soccer Warriors finished second behind depending champions Kebbi Beach Soccer Club ahead of Kebbi United Beach Soccer Club and Kada Beach Soccer Club which finished third a d fourth respectively.