May 29, (THEWILL)- Sariki Pereowei of Teammate United, on Tuesday, scored the first hat-trick of season six of the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament, also known as the Prosperity Cup, to propel his side to a spectacular victory.
Teammate United spanked NDU Civil Engineering FC 4-1 in an encounter decided at the Amasoma Center. Woyeinmiela Promise of NDU Civil Engineering drew the first blood two minutes into the game as Ofoin Kennedy restored parity for Teammate United in the 17th minute to end the encounter 1-1 at halftime.
When it seemed the game was going to stretch into penalties, Pereowei stepped up to the plate to net the first hat-trick of this year’s spectacle in the 61st, 75th and 87th minutes to ensure that NDU Civil Engineering FC returned home empty handed having taken the lead.
The Director General of the tournament, Mr. Ono Akpe, who was at the Amasoma Centre, gave the hat-trick hero N10,000 on behalf of the Central Organizing Committee for the show of dexterity.
Earlier in the day at the Amasoma Centre, Ward 10 Pro FC whipped N.S.B.S FC 6-2 to progress to the next phase of the tournament. At the Oporoma Center, Ogboinbiri FC beat Young Stars FC 3-2 to secure a place in the next round of the competition.
Two fixtures will be decided on Wednesday, at the Amassoma Centre. While O Block FC will tackle Triumphant FC by 1pm, Oporoma FC will take on Adulama FC by 3pm.
Amos Okioma is a Correspondent at THEWILL
