Nigerian Football

New Finalist to Emerge at GTBank Lagos Principals Cup

Published

7 years ago

May 23, 2017

Action continues on Wednesday in the 2017 GTBank Lagos Principals Cup which is the eighth edition. The competition has now reached the semi-final stage.

The GTBank Lagos Principals Cup remains the most glamorous secondary schools’ tournament in the country and had its beginning in 1948.

Sports Village Square recalls that owing to some years of dormancy, this year’s edition is the 60^th overall and eighth in succession since GTBank rescued the competition which had been a breeding ground of football stars.

The semi-final matches are holding at the cradle of national football, the time-honoured water front arena of Onikan Stadium.

After the excitement and surprises in the quarter finals stage, all eyes will be set on which of the semi-final teams in the boys and girls categories of the competition will make it to the historic finals at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Tuesday.

In the girls’ category, Sanya Senior Grammar School, Surulere will face Government Senior College, Agege. The match is slated for 10:00am. Almost immediately, Ikorodu Senior High School will slug it out with Isale Eko Grammar School.

Sports Village Square’ checks reveals that the boys’ category will produce new finalists as none of the four teams in the semi-finals had gotten to the final before.

At 1:00pm, Ijaiye Housing Estate Senior Grammar School, Ojokoro will face Odogunyan Senior Grammar School, Ikorodu in the first semi-final match. At 2:30 pm, Muslim Senior College, Oworonshoki will face Ikotun Senior High School, Ikotun.

The final match will hold at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Tuesday.

Nigerian Football

Rivers flow to the top!

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1 day ago

October 6, 2024

Kunle Solaja

Rivers United have launched themselves to the top of the log at the end of the match day 5 of the Nigeria Premier League. The Port Harcourt side beat Akwa United 2-1 to go afloat after initial leaders, Remo Stars crumbled to a 1-0 defeat at Kwara United in Ilorin on Sunday.

It was Remo Stars’ first defeat in the season. Rivers United are now with 13 points. Stephen Mayo put Rivers United ahead after 31 minutes. But it turned a temporary lead as Akwa United bounced back almost at the blast of the referee’s whistle for the second half.

Friday Apollos levelled up for Akwa United before Ndifreke Effiong Udo scored the winner in the 85^th minute.

Sunday Results

Kwara United 1-0 Remo Stars
Rangers International 1-0 Abia Warriors
Heartland FC 2-0 Niger Tornadoes
Kano Pillars 2-0 Sunshine Stars
Plateau United 1-0 Ikorodu City
Rivers United 2-1 Akwa United
Enyimba 3-0 Katsina United* Suspended
Nasarawa 0-0 Bayelsa United

Nigerian Football

Enyimba’s duel with Katsina United plunges into darkness

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1 day ago

October 6, 2024

Kunle Solaja

Former Nigerian champions, Enyimba were coasting to a comfortable 3-0 lead before the game got enveloped by darkness.

The game could not be completed after 75 minutes when the floodlights of the arena suddenly went off.

According to a post on Enymba x-handle, the match will resume at 8.00 am on Monday “ as agreed by both teams and the match officials.”

Sunday Results

Kwara United 1-0 Remo Stars
Rangers International 1-0 Abia Warriors
Heartland FC 2-0 Niger Tornadoes
Kano Pillars 2-0 Sunshine Stars
Plateau United 1-0 Ikorodu City
Rivers United 1-1 Akwa United
Enyimba 3-0 Katsina United* Suspended
Nasarawa 0-0 Bayelsa United

Nigerian Football

Amuneke’s Heartland secures first win this season

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2 days ago

October 6, 2024

Kunle Solaja

Heartland finally got into winning ways on Sunday after the Owerri side secured a 2-0 win over Niger Tornadoes.

The club, under former Super Eagles’ assistant coach, Emmanuel Amuneke had gone four matches without a win, finding themselves swimming in the murky waters of relegation.

A brace by Michael Ogu has lifted the club which climbed up to the 16^th position. They had begun the season badly losing at home to Enyimba and failing to win any of the subsequent three matches.

Sunday Results