Optima Energy Gold Cup: Akpan, Anakwe Lead Race For Golden Boot Award

Capturing Stars attacking midfielder Joshua Akpan and his rival in Remo Stars Samuel Anakwe are main within the race to seize the highest scorers award of the tenth version of the Optima Power Gold Cup.

Akpan and Anakwe each have 4 (4) high quality objectives every after they bagged a hat trick and a objective respectively.

Akpan was first to hit three objectives within the Oluyole Warrior’s 4-1 thrashing of Past Limits on Matchday One on the FC Ebedei Stadium.

The midfielder obtained two objectives from two free-kicks and added one other by way of penalty. He was additionally the unsung hero towards FC Ebedei.

Anakwe on his half scored three of his objectives from open play within the 4-2 flogging of their Ogun State derby rivals, Gateway United and one within the win towards Hammola FC.

On their tail are Capturing Stars Samuel Ayankinde and Remo Stars Captain Implausible’ Nduka Junior, as they’re two objectives every.

In the meantime, the Taiwo Ogunjobi Basis will reward money rewards and plaques to the highest scorer and Most Priceless Participant(MVP) of the Optima Power Gold Cup.

Olanrewaju Ogunjobi, one of many sons of former Secretary-Normal of the Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) late Taiwo Ogunjobi within the assertion mentioned: “We’re proud to be a part of the tourney because it has set the usual for different preseason tournaments in Nigeria.

“It’s our delight that the tourney which has a significant mark of our father is in its tenth version.

“On our half, and in reminiscence of our father, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi ‘Skippo’, the Taiwo Ogunjobi Basis will reward the highest scorer and Most Priceless Participant(MVP) of this 12 months’s Optima Power Gold Cup with money sums and plaques.”

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