...Ascribe His Present Form To God
Kwara Football Academy,
KFA goalkeeper, Solomon Godswill Utum has described his side's defeat
to Kwara United FC in the Kwara State FA Cup Final as unfortunate and a
lesson to prepare them ahead for the National Federation Cup.
It was a nerve wrecking display from the academy boys against the NPFL
side in the Saturday's final where KFA almost act like David to kill the
Goliath of the Harmony Warriors and eventually lost 2-4 in a shootouts
after both sides played 2 all in the duration time.
Utum who is known as Cech made series of saves as he make sure KFA will
push the game to the end until it was decided by shootouts.
While describing the loss as painful, Utum noted that the defeat would
make his team get eveb better when they face a bigger challenge in the
national finals.
"It was quite disheartening losing in the finals, we fought very hard
but we are so unfortunate, I want to thank God Almighty for given us the
grace to go so far and for the injury free game," Utum begins.
"Our target was to replicate what our predecessors did in 2011, we tried
our best but we lost gallantly to more experienced side, you can all
see that we fought from the beginning of the match to the end but
they've been destined to be the champion.
"We are not pessimistic because what makes a man is the ability to rise
when he falls, we've learned from our mistakes and we are optimistic
that things will get more better, I believe that our tremendous and
outstanding performance during this FA Cup would motivate us to perform
well when the Federation Cup commences.
"Our success story isn't complete without recognizing the efforts and
professionalism of our Coaches, the constructive and positive criticism
of KFA Sole Administrator, (Mutiu Adepoju), my teammates and my
guardian, Mr Shogo Shodunnke, who spotted me and identified my talents
and all our indispensable and ever-loving fans who have been supporting
and showing us loving from the beginning of the campaign to the end," he
concluded.
The Cross River born safe hand however said he would use the Federation
Cup to herald himself to the world as the Nigeria's and World's best
number one.
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