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 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.