The team manager of Mighty Jets International youth teams, Sammy Adesoji has refused to take all the accolades of the brilliant performance of both the Mighty Jets Feeders’ team and Mighty Jets Under-19 team.
Sammy Adesoji said this after Mighty Jets Feeders’ defeated Plateau United Youth team 4-1 on penalties after a 2-2 regulation time score at the semi final to make their first ever final at the state FA Cup now known as the Plateau State President’s Federation Cup.
“Yes, it’s no more news that Mighty Jets International Youth teams are doing very well, the Mighty Jets Under-19 team, parading the youngest set of players in the on-going N-Youth league who gave Plateau United FC a very good run for their money at the quarter-final of the FA Cup wowed people with their delightful display both home and away and couple with this massive result recorded here today by this Mighty Jets Feeders’ team, proving book makers wrong by beating highly rated Plateau United Youth team to qualify to the final for the very first time is not my singular effort as put forward by you. Look, there is little or nothing you can do no matter how good or gifted you are if you are not given the enabling and conducive environment. I must at this junction first and foremost appreciate God Almighty for His grace and protection, and my able General Manager, Mbum Ferdinand, for believing in me and in my abilities, giving me the mandate to be the Team Manager of both the Mighty Jets Under-19 team and Mighty Jets Feeders’ team. Despite all refusal and disagreement from all quarters, he still stood his ground that I manage both sides. And I believe the result of that trust and believe is visibly seen now. I must also commend all the coaches of Mighty Jets International Youth teams headed by coach Gourba Musa Bombers, the players and the supporters.”
Sammy Adesoji, the former GIWA FC Team Manager and Marketing Director, concludes:
“After achieving this result which has now qualify us to represent Plateau State at the national level, of which we hope to go far, our target is now to qualify from NLO Division One to NNL. And I believe this feat can be achieved”.
It would be recalled that Mighty Jets International Feeders’ team defeated Ben Akwuegbu FC 4-1 at the quarter final, before seeing off a Plateau United Youth team, who ousted Mighty Jets International FC at the quarter final.
Mighty Jets Feeders’ were 2-0 up as at the 23rd minute. The two goals coming in at 10th and 23rd minute through Moses Ailkali and Silas Gungpolai respectively before Plateau Utd. Youth team equalized to take the game into penalty of which the coach Bombers team won 4-1
