A 14 second strike by Ibrahim Gbadamosi of Goodland Rangers FC was all it took to send the 2014/2015 champions, Christ Ambassadors FC out of this year’s edition of the Winners Golden Bet powered Lagos State FA Cup.
The much anticipated match played at the Agege Stadium, Agege saw the Ajuma Ottache tortured side, Goodland Rangers FC score with their first kick when Ibrahim Gbadamosi scored the only goal of the match after just 14 seconds to take his side to the Round of 16.
Past champions AS Racines Fc also crashed out of the Championship when they lost by Penalties to Gbagada FC, Gbagada FC had earlier equalized with the last kick of the match to take the game to a 2-2 draw after full time.
Ibrahim Gbadamosi who won the Most Valuable Player award of the match, stated that the match was not easy and that they had to dig deep for them to win the match, He however gave thanks to God for the award, adding that his job as a striker is to score goals and scoring the winning goal against the defending champions was a thing of joy to him.
In other matches played on Monday in the round of 32 at the ongoing WGB Sponsored Lagos State FA Cup, C.O.D United defeated FC Robo Warriors by 2 goals to nothing, Also Messiah football club beat Oceaniag football club by another 2 goals to nothing to move to the next round.
On Thursday, Future Stars football club will confront G Innovation football club AT 7:30 AM at Agege Stadium, Agege, while Anointed Stars football club will take on Bridge football club in the second match of the day.
At 2:00PM, It will be the turn of LSDPC football club vs First Bank football club for a place in the round of 16, while Teslim Thunder Balogun football club play ODIC football club in the last game of the day.
Dotun Coker, Chairman of Technical committee of Lagos State FA as expressed satisfaction with the standard of the championship so far, saying almost all the clubs participating showed some level of improvement, hence the reason for the close results. Adding that they also displayed a high level of discipline in the games.
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