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|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update Ilaji FC manager and head coach, Babatunde Odubola has said his side’s promotion agenda to the Nigeria National League is very much on course. The Nationwide League One side are currently top of the group C2 on goal difference with 16 points, after six wins and a draw from eight matches. The league debutant are closely followed by Abraysports with the same points and number of matches. With the Nationwide league scheduled to resume this May 31st, Babatunde Odubola has told OyoSportsNews that side is taking the promotion campaign seriously and have mapped out detailed programme that will see to its realization. "Right from the commencement of the league, our target is to promote to the national league in our first season and you can see our results from matchday one. We are new comers but we know what we want and how to go about it." "Some said we are "J.J.C", but football is beyon...

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update Crown FC of Ogbomoso face Sporting FC Lagos on Sunday afternoon with a chance to move three points clear of Rovers FC who will also be on the road to Krisdera stadium, Omoku against Go Round FC and head coach of the side, Anthony Encho has urged his players to maintain focus ahead of the south west derby. "Let's keep our focus and determination, each game has it own approach and we must not allow anything to distraction us at this particular time. Football is dynamic and we are ready for any tactical switch and technical approach game by game" Anthony told his players on Friday morning. "We're happy because our hard work is paying off but we must not relent or believe we're there. No, we've not achieved our desired goals, we must continue to keep pushing until we grab the promotion ticket," he added. NNL GROUP B2 FIXTURES BYE VS WARRI WOLVES FC NNEWI UTD FC VS FC ONE ROC...

By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update Ilaji FC manager and head coach Babatunde Odubola is confident that his team will learn the lessons from thier performance at the first round of Nationwide League One after picking a point on the road in their last first stanza match against Timi Giants FC. Recall that the league body declared two weeks break from Monday 16th to 31st May 2022 and has informed NLO clubs to seized the break to fortify thier respective clubs. The league newcomer had am impressive home records with five wins from five matches and has named Ilaji stadium as a fortress to other league clubs after scoring twenty goals from five matches. Babatunde Odubola told OyoSportsNews that entire technical crew have learnt lessons from thier outings especially away fixtures after losing to matches Easywell FC and Abraysports. "There were some lessons we learnt even before our last away match to Timi Giants FC, the way you play at home is ...

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update Festus Allen said he was delighted with MFM players' desire to "never give up" against Shooting Stars on Sunday evening after the church boys scored a late equalizer at the 90+3 minute to secure a point at the Lekan Salami stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan. Shooting Stars looked set to grab another home at the Nigeria Professional Football League matchday 29 with a first half lead from Chidera Eze inside the box. However, Ayo Adejubu, who had not scored since the resumption of second stanza was brought in at the 74th minute for Opeoluwa Olufemi but wasted many scoring chances. After creating many attempts at the final fifteen minutes of the game, Micah Ojodomo got a equalizer deep into the stoppage time after connecting well with Nnduka David pass. Festus Allen, a former ABS FC and Shooting Stars Head Coach expressed his feelings after snatching a point on the road. "We never gave up." He ...

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update Oluwaseyi Okeowo scored Crown FC first goal as the Ajilete Warriors again earned another 2-1 comeback win over stubborn Ijebu United at the LAUTECH football pitch on Saturday evening. The former Gateway United and Shooting Stars player was an unused substitute in Crown FC's last away match at Abakaliki against Cynosure FC. The short skinny midfielder/winger made his first appearance for the Ajilete Warriors and was on the score sheet to draw level with Ijebu United at the first half. Ogunleye Kazeem's 36th minute freekick caught Belema Mamadu napping at the 36th before Seyi Okeowo got the equalizer at the (45+5) added time. Crown FC started the second half with more intensity and had two feeble shots through Sodiq Alamayo, who started as a point man, but it was Ijebu United that almost increased the lead through Ihemekwe Ifeanyi. Anthony Encho's side could have cemented the match at the before 75...

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update The Ajilete Warriors are unbeaten in thier last four matches and the club head coach Anthony Encho was quick to laud his players after a difficult victory against Ijebu United on Saturday evening. Yussuf Taiye scored the winner two minutes from time as Crown FC came from a goal down to record a 2-1 win in a South West derby held at LAUTECH football pitch, Ogbomoso. Anthony Encho's boys were a goal down at the 38th minute through a superb freekick from Ogunleye Kazeem but got the leveller through at the 45+2 courtesy of Oluwaseyi Okeowo's freekick. Speaking to OyoSportsNews , Encho said: "it was another win for us but a difficult win." "All the players play like a team, they play with the ball determination to win and the equali we got at the first half really helped us. You could see that we keep poaaess them throughout the second half and we finally got what we needed. I'm happy...

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update The chairman of the Oyo State Sports Council Ibadan, Honourable Gbenga Adewusi (Arole) was attacked at the Lekan Salami Sports complex Adamasingba by hoodlums shortly after the match between the Shooting Stars and Mountain of Fire (MFM) football club. The Chairman was infiicted with injuries on his face and other parts of his body and was rushed to the hospital by the General Manager, Mr Gboyega Makinde and other officials of the council. According to the Chairman, he was trying to prevent the hoodlums from attacking the 3SC players in the dressing room when the hoodlums descended on him. The attackers attempted to vandalise the stadium by throwing chairs and stones to the staffs of the sports council that were persuading them to desist from the willful and malicious destruction of facilities at the stadium. The attackers escaped before the intervention of the law enforcement agents. The incident was form...

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update After the emergence of Akinkunmi Amoo at the 2017 edition of NPFL LaLiga U15 Promises, Shooting Stars U15 Coach Adeyemo Ayodeji Charles expects "at least ten" more of the club's U15 players to make a similar breakthrough soon. The 'Young' Oluyole Warriors reached the final stage at the recently concluded 2022 NPFL LALIGA U15 Promises and two of thier players (Samuel Ajayi and Ganiyu Samad) were named among team of the tournament by the organizers. Though, Shooting Stars lost to Remo Stars U15 team at the final stage but the team performed very well. At the group stage, Shooting Stars U15 team pummeled Enyimba FC 7-1 in their first match and held Katsina United to a 1-1 draw. With four points, 3SC topped the group to set up a quarter final match with Sunshine Stars and Ayodeji's boys came from a goal down to beat the 'Owena Waves' 2-1, - the same score line they had in a rema...

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update Ilaji Football Club will be reinforced for the Nationwide League One second stanza, the club have announced. The league debutant secured a point against Timi Giants FC at away fixture to round off thier first stanza outings to go top of the Nationwide League group C2 standings with sixteen points and fifteen goals advantage. With the successful conclusion of MatchDay 9 games across the country last weekend, the Nationwide League One (NLO) has informed clubs that the season will go on two weeks break from Monday 16th to 31st May 2022. It is expected that clubs will use the period to fortify their squad by registering additional players for the conclusion of the 2022 season. Ilaji FC manager and head coach Babatunde Odubola fondly called 'Ziko' told OyoSportsNews that the team will be fortified for the task ahead of the second round. "We thank God for the success of the first round and I can bold...

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update Crown FC of Ogbomoso Head Coach Anthony Encho has urged his side not to be complacent when they face Ijebu United in the Nigeria National League matchday 15. The Ajilete Warriors last Saturday secured a vital 0-1 away win at Abakaliki against struggling Cynosure FC and will be hoping to consolidate thier 3-match unbeaten run after 1-0 win over Sporting Lagos FC, 2-1 victory against Bayelsa United and Cynosure FC 0-1 win and Anthony has warned his players not to 'rest on thier oars' and remember that every match is important as a cup final. "Forget about the position in the table, that is what I told my players," the former ABS handler told OyoSportsNews ahead this weekend south-west derby against Ijebu United. "Every single team is as good as the team on the first position, they should not get carried away or underrate any team. We must keep pushing and make sure we continue to do th...

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