The Play for Literacy Battle (PFL) of the Techies
Tourney 2015, has come to an end as MS Spartans, football team of tech
giant, Microsoft, beats Team SAP Nigeria in the finals to lift the cup at the
Campos Square Mini Stadium, Lagos, ITRealms
reports.
MS
Spartans, ITRealms gathered, beat her opponent by 3 goals to 2 on a penalty
shoot outs after playing a 2-2 draw at regulation time.
A
player for the MS Spartans team, Shina Oyetosho, who scored twice in the two
(2) day football tourney ITRealms learnt emerged the Highest Goal Scorer of the
competition, while Kelechi Nwosu of Team SAP Nigeria clinched the Most Valuable
Player and Best Goalie Award of the tourney.
ITRealms also gathered that the
PFL was organised by a non-profit organisation, AYECI Africa, as an engaging
way to mobilize leading corporate organisations and their employees to give to
its literacy project.
Equally
ITRealms learnt that the awareness and funds
raised from the match will go to ‘Educate-a-Community Literacy Program’, a
charity project which works for educationally disadvantaged women and children
Executive
Director of AYECI Africa, Ifeoma Adibe, told ITRealms that the PFL is a way to collectively use
the power of football and collaboration to offer educationally disadvantaged
people in under-served communities a gift of literacy. “With the support of more
businesses, we anticipate doubling the impact of the campaign in 2015,"
she said.
Meanwhile Finance Director and Team Manager, Microsoft
Nigeria, Segun Adeniran,
who spoke in appreciation of the tournament, said that their desire is to
participate in any cause that would serve a greater good.
“We’ve always been interested in being part of a great
cause that serves a greater good, every opportunity that enables us engage our
employees in the process is most welcome. We came to this tourney to give
back and to win, we are glad we did both” He said.
With this win, MS Spartans joins Team LASAA (Lagos
State Signage and Advertising Agency) winners of PFL EKO Tourney Season II to
advance to the Play for Literacy Super Cup Finals.
The
Play for Literacy Tourney ITRealms
learnt is fast becoming a sought-after charity sporting event by corporate
organizations to celebrate the value and power literacy offers in promoting
knowledge and improving people’s prospects while creating more empowered
communities.
Daniel
Nsolibe/GEE
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