By Ikenna Nwokedi 

Last year's runners-up, Umuideke Village obliterated Umutu by thee goals to nil in the opening fixture of the second edition of Amalukwue Football Tournament in Akwaeze Community.

The opening match which was played on Christmas day, 25th December, 2025 at the Akwaeze Sports Arena had the people of Akwaeze community turn up in their numbers to witness the entertaining football fiesta.

The second edition of the annual football programme is being bankrolled by Chief Benjamin Onyeka Amalukwue (Dim Maduaburochukwu na Akwaeze) aimed at promoting sporting excellence among the youths of Akwaeze community domiciled in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State.

The football fiesta which will run from 25th December, 2025 to the grand finale expected to hold on Friday, 2nd January, 2026 has six villages comprising of the defending champions, Mgbuwa, Umuideke, Uruonyili, Umutu, Umuezeani and Uruolu jostling for honours.

The competition will see the winning village take home the star prize of N500,000 while the first and second runners-up will also smile home with the sum of N300,000 and N200,000 respectively while there will be awards for the Best Goalkeeper, Most Valuable Player (MVP) and the Top Scorer.