Collins Edwin SC and Young Strikers FC have cruised into the semi-finals of the https://1xcup.ng/ after both teams recorded convincing wins in their quarter-final matches at the Inspire Sports Arena, Cappa, Oshodi, Lagos on Tuesday.
The two quarter-final matches produced a total of 14 goals to average seven goals per game as Collins Edwin delivered an emphatic 7-2 win over Elite Stars while Young Strikers also thrashed Emiloju 4-1 to book their places in the last four of the biggest grassroots football competition in Lagos State.
The results confirmed Collins Edwin and Young Strikers as the first two teams to advance from Tuesday’s quarter-final fixtures, with both sides producing commanding performances to move a step closer to the https://1xcup.ng/ title.
Collins Edwin 7-2 Elite Stars
Collins Edwin dominated the encounter, scoring seven goals to underline their attacking strength and establish themselves as strong contenders for the title as they also qualified for the semi-finals in style.
In Tuesday’s opening quarter-final clash, Collins Edwin opened the scoring as early as the fifth minute through Obiora Sunny with an assist from Unite Amodu.
Sunny went from scorer to provider by setting up Adedayo Ibrahim to put Collins Edwin 2-0 ahead in the sixth minute.
Philip Samuel set up Ejiofor Morgan to make it 3-0 in the 14th minute. Samuel then turned scorer when he netted the fourth goal in the 29th minute courtesy of an assist from Damilare.
Elite Stars reduced the deficit to 4-1 in the 35th minute with a goal from Omotoso Doyinsola while Amodu made it 5-1 in favour of Collins Edwin on 48 minutes courtesy of Sunny’s assist.
Sunny scored the sixth goal for Collins Edwin in the 50th minute courtesy of yet another assist from Amodu who came off for Liadi Shafihi Adisa in the 75th minute.
Before then, though, John Bakare after receiving a 62nd minute yellow card had gone ahead to score Elite Stars’ second goal by converting a penalty in the 67th minute.
There was still time for substitute Adisa to set up Damilare who scored Collins Edwin’s seventh goal in the 78th minute.
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Young Strikers 4-1 Emiloju FC
Tuesday’s second quarter-final fixture saw Young Strikers advance to the last four with an impressive 4-1 win over Emiloju FC.
Alex Nkwocha scored a 46th minute opener as Young Strikers showed their attacking quality and determination to overcome their opponents by a three-goal margin and keep their title ambitions alive.
Tijani Hafeez picked up a yellow card in the 50th minute and made an assist for Atanda Fahad who doubled Young Strikers’ lead in the 53rd minute.
Young Strikers went 3-0 ahead on 63 minutes through Rahmon Wasiu Ila whose goal was assisted by Olatunde Agbomeji.
Ila then got his brace in the 66th minute courtesy of an assist from Rahmon Wasiu to put Young Strikers 4-0 ahead before Emiloju scored a consolatory goal in the 69th minute through Bello Toheeb who was set up by Tajudeen Fawas.
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Source: Complete Sports
