22nd National Sports Festival: Golden Eaglets lose to Team Ogun

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

The Golden Eaglets will contest for the bronze medals of the male football event of the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival after they lost 1-2 to Team Ogun in the second semi-finals of the event in Ikenne-Remo on Sunday.

In the first semi-final, Team Kwara defeated Team Kaduna by a lone goal to qualify for the final of the male football event, which will be held on Tuesday at the MKO Abiola Sports Complex.

Ahmed Akinyele and Joseph Abah gave Team Ogun a two-goal lead.

John Ogwuche pulled a goal back for the Golden Eaglets in the 80th minute.

The third-place matches will take place at the Remo Stars Stadium, while the final of the male and female events will be held at the MKO Abiola Sports Complex in Abeokuta.

The Golden Eaglets is participating in the 22nd National Sports Festival as part of the praiseworthy Invited Junior Athletes (IJA) initiative of the National Sports Commission.

They have qualified for the next FIFA U-20 World Cup and using the Games to prepare for the tournament.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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