As many as 28 goals were scored in nine matches at the Inspire Sports Ground, Cappa, Oshodi, Lagos as the https://1xcup.ng group-stage action continued from September 22 to 24. The trio of Newhope Naija, Collins Edwin, Dynamic FC shone in the group matches of the biggest grassroots football tournament in Lagos as teams battle to reach the knockout stage.
The three-day https://1xcup.ng group-stage action witnessed a series of closely contested encounters, producing decisive victories (5), high-scoring affairs and several hard-fought draws (4). The competition entered another decisive phase between September 22 and 24, with teams battling for valuable points as the race for qualification to the knockout stage intensified, even as your number one sports website in Nigeria, www.completesports.com witnessed all the action.
In the opening game on Tuesday, September 22, Dynamic FC secured a narrow 3–2 win against Ama Smile FC in a highly entertaining five-goal thriller. Dynamic opened the scoring as early as the second minute of the game through Opaleye Elijah Oluwaseyifunmi whose goal was assisted by Omoshade Samuel.
Shokunbi Samuel set up Shodimu Abraham to make it 2-0 in the seventh minute while Dynamic opened up a three-nil lead on 47 minutes courtesy of Samuel who turned goalscorer from provider.
Ama Smile refused to lie low as they almost forced a draw after Obasi Nnamdi Daniel netted in the 63rd minute while Adeleye Emmanuel Odunayo also scored on 68 minutes courtesy of an Both sides showed attacking intent, but Dynamic was dynamic enough to claim all three points as Ama Smile had nothing much to smile about.
Tuesday’s second encounter saw Group B rivals, Kiraa FA and Crusaders FC share the spoils as both teams played out a dramatic 2–2 draw.