Nigerian Football

Finalists Emerge at GTBank Lagos Principals Cup

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7 years ago

May 24, 2017

Ijaiye Housing Estate Senior Grammar School, Ojokoro and Ikotun Senior High School, have qualified for the final of the 2017 GTBank Lagos Principals Cup. Both teams picked the tickets in Wednesday’s semi-final duels.

Ijaiye Housing Estate Senior Grammar School defeated Odogunyan Senior Grammar School, Ikorodu in a semi-final match at the Onikan Stadium. But Ikotun Senior High School had to go through a more difficult path to the final.

Their encounter with Muslim Senior College, Oworonshoki was stalemated at goalless after regulation time. Ikotun Senior High School prevailed 4-3 in the nerve wrecking penalty shootout.

It is the first time both teams will get to the final of the Lagos Principals Cup. The final match holds on Tuesday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium. In the ladies’ category, Sanya Senior Grammar School, Surulere and Isale-Eko Grammar School, Lagos Island will slug it out in the final.

Like it happened to Ikotun Senior High School in the boys’ category, Sanya Senior Grammar School, Surulere qualified via penalty shootout after score lines were stalemated 0-0 in the semi final match with Government Senior College, Agege. Sanya Senior Grammar School won 5-3. Isale Eko Grammar School, Lagos Island beat Ikorodu Senior High School, Ikorodu 2-1 to get to the final.

Nigerian Football

Rivers flow to the top!

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6 hours 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 1-1 Akwa United
Enyimba 3-0 Katsina United* Suspended
Nasarawa 0-0 Bayelsa United

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Enyimba’s duel with Katsina United plunges into darkness

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6 hours 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

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Amuneke’s Heartland secures first win this season

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6 hours 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