Dana Air Football Club has defeated Med-View Airline football team, in a charity match to mark Nigeria’s 57 independence anniversary.
In the match, Dana’s top striker opened the goal record with an astonishing free-kick, which went pass the Medview goalkeeper, at exact 21 minutes into the match.
Med-View, in what looked like a quick response, drew the goal level when the captain of the side headed in a corner kick from his right winger.
At about five minutes into the end of the first half of the match, Dana Airline took the lead again, with a penalty kick from a foul play, inside the penalty yard.
Med-View Airline’s goalkeeper could not save the day as the penalty kick beat his imagination.
Meanwhile, the match ended 2-1 in favour of Dana Air as Med-view found it difficult to come back into the match in the second half.
Speaking after the charity match, Chief Operation Officer, Dana Air, Mr. Obi Mbanuzuo, said the match was organised to mark Nigeria’s 57th independence anniversary and also show part of the social responsibility of the airline to the society.
“As we all know that sport means a lot to us in this country, we decided to celebrate the independence this way and also show little of our social responsibility roles.
Dana Airline media officer, Kingsley Ezenwa, also said, “The charity football match, apart from marking Nigeria’s independence, was purposely to show love to partners in the airline business in Nigeria”.
Kingsley also appreciated the efforts of The Point newspaper that partnered the airline to ensure success for the football match.
“We appreciate The Point newspaper for being our official media today. They have been wonderful and we are all impressed with their partnership with us so far.” Meanwhile, the captain of Med-View Airline, Emmanuel Bauna, has appreciated the initiative of Dana Air on the football match, to mark Nigeria 57 independence anniversary.
He also called for more initiatives that would bring the two airlines together in future, for progress.
The Marketing Manager of The Point newspaper, Mr. Ayodele Aledare, while commenting on the charity match, commended the initiative, saying, “The initiative will go a long way to showcase the interest of the airline in sport in
Nigeria.”
Aledare also commended the partnership between The Point newspaper and Dana Air, stressing, “The synergy between the two companies is a boost to humanity.”
