Ijegun Footbal League: Olorunsogo, Abanishe, Ijegun Central, Afurugbin, Irede CDAs Qualify For Quarter Final
Five teams have already qualified to move to the quarter final of the ongoing Ijegun Football League organised by the Ijegun Joint Community Development Areas (IJCDAs) in Igando-Ikotun Local Community Development Area of Lagos State.
The five teams are Olorunsogo CDA, Abanishe CDA, Ijegun Central CDA, Afurugbin CDA and Irede CDA.
The teams moved to the quarter final after defeating their opponents in the round of sixteen during the matches played on Saturday at the various centres in Ijegun.
Below are the highlights of the matches on centre by centre basis as contained in a statement issued by the IJCDA Public Relations Officer (PRO), Engr. Ajasa Abiodun.
1. The first match between Ajagun CDA vs Ijegun Central CDA – Ajagun CDA did not present any team for the tournament giving a walk over win to their opponent, the Ijegun Central CDA which was awarded a 3-Goal win. Congratulations to Ijegun Central CDA on a platter of Gold
2. The 2nd match of the day was between Ifedapo CDA and Afurugbin CDA.
Afurugbin CDA boys (The Planter) did not allow the mixed up love in Ifedapo according to their name to have any effect on their performance as they walloped the Ifeloju boys with 3 goals while the Ifedapo boys were only able to reduce the goal margin by just one goal thus making Afurugbin CDA -the Planter, to qualify for the next round.
3. The third match between Irede CDA and Ifeloju started very well until the Irede – Goodness Has Come Boys started opening fire at the goal of their opponent. The Ifeloju Boys could not proof that Love is actually Supreme in winning the day’s match but returned only one goal back from the 3 goals scored by Goodness Has Come -the Irede-boys. Irede boys was determined to break the goal records but the Goal tender for Ifeloju would not allow more than 3 goals into his net. A very interesting match played by the two teams despite the win and loss. Congratulations to both teams.
4. The Isokan CDA Team against the Olorunsogo CDA was like a fight of the Titans. The IJCDA Coordinator team, Isokan could not make their thoughts to be one according to their name, against the Akogun Oduntan led Olorunsogo boys who displayed wonderful football prowess and skills on the field of play. A well coordinated team using combination of their Captain John, a diminutive strong bull and Adewale (the Star Boy) upfront dismantled the defence of the Coordinator Boys three 3 times while the Coordinator Boys after coordinating their thoughts in one accord were able to reduce the score line by 1 goal. The excited Ajagun Oduntan could not hide his pride over his boys performance. With this Olorunsogo qualified and moved to for the next round.
5. The last match of the day was between the Home players, the Praying Field CDA boys, tagged Engr Alidu’s Boys or the Home Boys against the Abanishe CDA. The Home boys really stood their ground that a straight win will not get them out of the competition on their own field thus conceding no goal from the visitor, Abanishe Boys for the full time. The Abanishe boys led by Pastor Seun Alfred to the field of play despite all efforts equally could not score a goal and tried hard not to have conceded a good for the full time.
However, a penalty shootout decided the winner for the match. Unfortunately The Home Boys could not defeat the Abanishe Boys in penalty making them to lose to Abanishe with a goal margin of 4 -2. Congratulations to Abanishe CDA moving to the next round.
It was interesting moments of good football, skillful players, good officiating, and excited supporters during beginning of Round of 16. The result of matches’ played on Sunday 12/11/2023 will be made public.
