Ihumuogbu Football team holds Eziala to goalless draw in a thrilling encounter

By Success Damian:

The friendly football match between Ihumuogbu team and their Eziala counterpart has ended in a goalless draw.

The friendly which took place at Christ the King Church play field, Umuotuasi Kindred, Eluama Village, Osina in Ideato North Local Government Area, on 1st January 2026, anticipated to be a one-sided encounter became more tight as Ihumuogbu said to have assembled a ragtag team came up strong and gave a tough fight to Eziala team that have trained for several months before the football encounter.

Kudos to the Ihumuogbu goaltender, Ebuka Nnaji who has answers to the entire savor fired by the rampaging Eziala strikers making it impossible for any arrow fired to the net to penetrate.

Finally the match which was designed to celebrate the new year, ended in praise as the game was seen as a wonderful new year gift to the people of Umuotuasi Kindred as both sides of the friendly match came from Umuotuasi.

Dignitaries that graced the thrilling football fiesta were the Chairman of Umuotuasi Kindred, Home and Abroad, Chief Fortunatus Igwe, Chief Ikunna Utugo (Egbeyiugo), Chief Okwudili Opah (Pankadi) and other eminent sons and daughters of Umuotuasi from both Ihumuogbu and Eziala were among the spectators to cheer their various teams.