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Optima Energy Gold Cup: Sporting Lagos In Semifinal, As Tornadoes Maintain Top Spot
Debutant Sporting Lagos are via to the semifinals of the Optima Power Gold Cup after they shared the spoils with rookies Past Limits in a Match Day 3 tie performed on the FC Ebedei Stadium on Saturday in Sagamu.
The crew failed to keep up its one hundred pc win report within the tenth version of the preseason tourney; after two victories in opposition to FC Ebedei and Gombe United, regardless of having a penalty to seal up the video games in opposition to Past Limits.
Sporting Lagos had it tough in the entire 90minutes in opposition to the rookies from Ikenne, as they didn’t slack whereas defending whereas additionally they tried to take their probabilities.
Regardless of a barren first-half draw, the sport had flashes of thrills however lacked the ending at aim by each groups.
It was an improved second half however Past Limits had themselves guilty for his or her careless mistake within the field within the 72nd minute, after they present Sporting Lagos a penalty.
Abiodun Ogunbowale was the person to beat in aim for Past Limits, however he was courageous sufficient to disclaim Sporting Lagos Raji Usman his aim after he pressured a save off his effort.
It was some extent shared by each groups, therefore leaving Sporting Lagos to prime Group B with 7 factors from three video games adopted by Taking pictures Stars on 6 factors.
Within the recreation between two NPFL heavyweights, Niger Tornadoes maintained the highest spot in Group A, as they pressured Sunshine Stars to a one-all draw.
It was a tricky duel on the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne. However within the 18th minute, Sunshine Stars took a deserved lead after Mafeng Pam’s advantageous strike beat Fortunate Jimoh in aim for Tornadoes.
Tornadoes then resulted in excessive urgent counter-attacking soccer, and within the second half, the Owena Waves had themselves guilty after they levelled scores for The Ikon Allah within the 62nd minute.
An unmarked Mutiu Dauda will rue his night after he effortlessly put the ball within the web for an personal aim.
The outcome has thrown Group A open, because the three prime groups Tornadoes, Sunshine Stars and defending champion Tornadoes now should win their subsequent video games to safe a spot within the semifinals.
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