By: Our Reporter, Calabar
Allianz Sports Club Veterans of Calabar at the main bowl of the U. J. Esuene stadium defeated Victorious Veterans All Stars also of calabar by 3-0 on penalty shoot-out after a goalless draw in regulation time in the final of Prince Otu Veterans super league.
The event was organised to marked the 67th birthday celebration of the state governor, His Excellency Sen Bassey Edet Otu.
The match saw both veterans finalist exhibiting scintillating skills to the admiration of the state governor, his wife, important dignitaries, fans and supporters of both veterans finalists.
Meanwhile, the icon sports development award went to the wife of the Cross River State governor, Bishop Eyoawaan Otu.
Award of best supporter of prince otu veterans super league went to the Chief of Staff to the governor Chief Emmanuel Ironbar.
In the third place match, Ikom All Star Veterans walked over Tinapa Sports Club Veterans.
Speaking earlier, the Chief of Staff to the governor, Emmanuel Ironbar wished the state governor a happy birthday celebration and lauded the Chairman of the Cross River State Sports Commission Mr. lawrence Etta Itanya for seeing to the success of the second edition of the Prince Otu Veterans super league.
He described the super league as a tournament that has been able to bring out veterans in large numbers to recreate, exercise and keep fit.
The chairman of the cross river state sports commission Mr. Lawrence Etta Itanya eulogised the state governor on his sixty sventy birthday celebration describing him as a sports friendly governor.
He commended the administration of governor otu for giving sports priority and revealing that aside from football, ten additional sporting events took place throughout the duration of prince otu veterans super league.
Highpoint of the event featured presentation of trophy and medals to the players and officials of the winning team allianz sports club veterans presentation of medals to players and officials of the runners up team, victorious all stars veterans and third place team, ikom all stars veterans.
Also medals were presented to match officials.
The State Governor Sen Prince Bassey Edet Otu performed the cutting of the birthday cake assisted by his wife Bishop Eyoanwan and other important personalities.
