By Ikenna Nwokedi 

Ozalla Football Academy of Onitsha on Thursday, 18th July, 2024 defeated Hopeland FC by two goals to one to emerge the winner of the Umuahia Centre at the ongoing 2024 NLO U-19 Youth League, the fourth tier of Nigerian Professional Club football.

The star of the Umuahia Centre, Michael Chidera with five goals already in the league scored a brace in both halves of the match to ensure his side emerged tops of the Umuahia Centre ahead of five other clubs; Hopeland FC of Anambra State, Rangels FA of Anambra State, Ave International Feeders FC of Imo State, Platinum FC of Imo State and Ingas Feeders of Enugu State.

Ozalla FA will now await the winner of the Awka Centre where seven football clubs are slugging it out for the sole ticket of the Awka City Stadium Centre.

Before this time, Ozalla FA obliterated Platinum FC 7-1 while they also saw off Rangels FA by two goals to nil to top Group B at the Ginger Sam Stadium before beating Hopeland FC who topped Group A as they emerged the winner of the Umuahia Centre.