Amis Islamic School Competition kicks off Saturday

The maiden edition of Amis Sports Competition for Islamic Private Schools in the State of Osun is due to kick off on Saturday December 19, 2015.

The soccer fiesta according to a release made available to newsmen by Adepoju Lateef, is organized to identify exceptional talents in the Islamic Primary and Secondary Schools in the State. 

Adepoju said Schools in Oshogbo and it's environs will play their matches at Sodiq Adeleke School, Owode Ilesa, while Schools in Ife/Ijesha zone will have their matches at Islamic High School, Modakeke-Ife.

The tournament will kick off with interesting fixtures with Islamic College Oshogbo battling Viceroys College Oshogbo, Misty Gee College Ile-Ife will lock horn with Minaret College Modakeke-Ife. 

In other fixtures Al-mansoor College Ifon-Osun will take on Molek Group of School Offatedo, while Fadl-Omar Ahmadiyya Owode-Ede will battle Nacomyo High School Oshogbo, and Focus Islamic college Iragbiji will be up against Iragbiji Muslim High School. 

Viceroys Model School will trade tackle with Muslim Nursery/Primary School, in the Primary Schools opening match fixtures at Sodiq Adeleke School.

The finals will be decided on Saturday December 26, 2015.

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