It was a dramatic end to the 2014 Edition of the National Cup children of the channels with Toybat Primary School, Gbagada, Lagos, emerging champions 8-7 on penalties.
It was hard for the children after the match ended in a 0-0 score line and it dawned on the players that they were heading for penalties and all their efforts during the regulation would no longer count as they failed to convert their penalties.
Both teams converted 3 of their 5 regularly spot kicks and it was an avalanche of nerves for the players, their coaching crew and spectators when it was the situation of sudden death.
The goalkeeper Toybat produced moments of heroics, deny the boys of Ebutte Meta of the placement of the glory twice when they have the opportunity to seal it.
Both of their teams supporters In tears and shouted prayers, little energy left in them to encourage players to go for the re-entry ban, but in the end, after looking dead and buried on two occasions, Toybat Primary School got lucky with the last couple of spot kicks.
"With faith there is no mountain that cannot be moved" were the words of a delighted Coach, Godwin Toybat Peters, previously a regulation time win for his team during half the time had predicted.
Liking them to the top of the rock of Gibraltar, he conceded that Ebutte-Metta elementary school boys were indeed hard nuts to crack, but both teams played quality football victory brought divine assistance.
Dr. Akram Adetoro Teslim Elias Primary School emerged as the Golden Boot winner, while One of the most valuable player Ayomide IMG Primary School of Oyo State was.
Other individual awards were also presented to outstanding talents during the tournament with Jude Ibe of 12 Apostles elementary school of Ebonyi State emerging as the best goalie and the Coach of IMG Primary School, Seyi Adewunmi, appointed Coach of the tournament to go.
The Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola and its counterpart Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan were present in the stadium to support the children, in addition to the initiator of the competition, the Chairman of television channels, Mr John Momoh.
Other State governors were also represented at the event with different public and private sector dignitaries show their support for the development project.
The Cup is sponsored by national children's channels television channels, with the support of the Lagos Football Association, the Delta State Government and the Golden penny, a pasta company.
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