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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