JOKERS Star Football Club on Monday at the Campos Stadium, Lagos, won the maiden MRS Under-12 kid’s Cup football competition, by defeating Damilola Football Club 4-2 through a penalty shootout.

Bioth team played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in regulation time, but Jokers Star proved the better side during the shoot out. In the third place match, Success Ace outshone B-Unit Ace with a 2-1 victory to win the bronze medal.

Meanwhile, the duo of Mustapha Balogun and Musa Aliu, both captains of Jokers FC and Damilola FC respectively, took their battle for supremacy to the award podium, with Balogun emerging the highest goal scorer, while Aliu won the most valuable player diadem.

Present at the final match was former Commonwealth Secretary General, Emeka Anyaoku, who came to pledge his supports and love for sports development in the country.

Speaking during the prize presentation, the Managing Director of MRS, Paul Bissohong said that it was a great thing to partner with the National Youth Soccer Association (NYSA) to develop Nigerian football, adding, “we have thrown our weight behind good young talents in Nigeria… that is why we ventured into discovering these young ones, and we will continue to support and development them as time goes on.”