The Independence Media Cup took place on the 2nd of October 2022 at Lummy’s Turf located inside Optimum petrol station, Idi Odo, Challenge, Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria. It was packaged by Mr Fernami Adegboyega Samuel and sponsored by Lummy’s Turf which happens to be the best turf in Ibadan with other amazing sporting facilities and entertainment center. The Independence Media Cup was a five-a-side football competition with side attractions such as table tennis, board games, music and food.
It was a one-day event were Brace Radio was crowned the competition winner and took home the Grand prize. The competition was in a league format as the team with the highest points won after a round of matches. The total number of matches played was six, with each team playing three. The matches lasted twenty minutes each.
Brace Radio (Champions), Fresh FM, Splash FM, and BCOS (Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State) were all present to participate in the competition in a bid to take home 30,000 naira. The competition started at 5 pm with BCOS taking on Splash FM.
It ended in a defeat for BCOS as Splash FM defeated BCOS 3 goals to nil. Next up was the eventual champions Brace Radio against Fresh FM. Brace Radio ended up thrashing Fresh FM 5-1. Match 3 had Fresh FM play out a 1-1 draw with BCOS. In the fourth match of the day, we had Splash FM and Brace radio score a goal each as it ended in a draw.
The highest scoring game occurred in match 5 as Champions Brace radio humiliated BCOS 6-2. In the day’s final game, Splash FM defeated Fresh FM 3-2. The final standing after the six games.
TEAMS |
POINTS |
GOAL SCORED |
GOAL CONCEDED |
GOAL DIFFERENCES |
Brace radio |
7 |
12 |
4 |
8 |
Splash FM |
7 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
Fresh FM |
1 |
4 |
9 |
-5 |
BCOS |
1 |
3 |
10 |
-7 |

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