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By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update In an interview with OyoSportsNews , Crown Football Club of Ogbomoso General Manager Mr Olamide Ilupeju has shares his hopes ahead of tomorrow afternoon's match week 20 clash at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin against Gateway United. The Ajilete Warriors currently occupied second position on the group B2 standings with 27points, three points behind table leaders Ikorodu City FC. Ikorodu City are on away fixture to FC One Rocket this weekend after beating state rivals Inter Lagos on 7 goal thriller last weekend. A win for the Ajilete boys will earn them 30points ahead next weekend must win tie to Inter Lagos. “At the moment we are not thinking of anything else than our match against Gateway United. We arrived Edo state yesterday [Friday] for Sunday’s match” Ortega as fondly called remarked in an interview with OyoSportsNews . “We lost in Kwale to Warri Wolves, it wasn't too good for us but we've put ...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Oye Olohun Travels & Tours Football Club Head Coach Ogundeji Joel fondly called 'Oguns' has called on his players to put their recent results behind them by giving thier best when they face his former club, Ogbomoso United on Tuesday, April 30 at the matchday five of the Nigeria Nationwide League One. The Saki based side go into another local rivals clash on the back of a defeat to Oyomesi FC and recent draw with Shooting Stars Team B, earning five points following one win, two draws and a loss. 'Oguns' believes his men are capable of turning things around on the league table and hopes having another big showdown can help his players get back on track. "I think we were unlucky in some moments, but I want my players to behave in a perfect way and show good response. Oguns told OyoSportsNews . He continued: "We want to get back into winning habits and that is why the momentum is even ...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update The Oyo State Football Association has stepped down two referees from the ongoing Nationwide League One over poor officiating, OyoSportsNews reports. This was made known in a letter made available to OyoSportsNews by a member of the association, shortly after match No 15 of the matchday four involving Oyomesi FC and Positive FA. The referees suspended are Olorunyomi Victor and Omofoye Godwin. Referee Omofoye Godwin was the Assistant Referee I in a match between Shooting Stars Team B and Black Scorpion of Ogbomoso on Sunday, April 21st. The Oluyole Warriors junior team won 3-1. Olorunyomi Victor from Ogbomoso was also on duty this afternoon (April 26th] when Oyomesi FC lost 1-2 to Positive FC of Ibadan. The two match officials [Olorunyomi Victor and Omofoye Godwin] are suspended from further officiating in the Nationwide League One 2024 season until the appropriate technical evaluation of such decisions are det...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update John Agunsoye scored a hat-trick on Tuesday afternoon to help Ilaji FC crush Positive FA 5-1 - and then dedicated his three goals to his team-mates. Agunsoye scored the opener on 3rd minutes via a header and netted his second at the 51st minutes. Four minutes later, the forward completed the hat-trick with another strike in the 54 minutes as Sanusi Boys now gathered four points behind leaders Oyomesi FC with six points, while teams still five games remaining. Afterwards, the tall darked skinned striker gave credit to team-mates. "It was my first hat trick this season [an emphatic 5-1 win over a league side is massive for me and my team-mates]," he said. "I owe it to the players I played with, starting from the goalkeeper and the rest of the squad. I can tap the ball into the net but I can't score alone. Thier contributions and build-up from the back gave us the goals. This is for them." ...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Ilaji FC assistant coach Darlington Taiwo has praised his players for showing the attitude needed to carry his team past Positive FA in the matchday two of the Nationwide League One. It was a powerful statement by Ilaji FC who have recovered impressively from thier 2-2 draw against Oye Olohun T&T FC and wth five games remaining, they are piling the pressure on Shooting Stars, Oyomesi FC and Oye Olohun FC. The duo of John Agunsoye and Opajobi Qudus were on the scoresheet, scoring hat-trick and a brace, respectively. Darlington told OyoSportsNews : 'I think the attitude of every player was really good today. We were not at our best on Sunday. We played, but goals doesn't come. Today, we did well, excellently well. No much technical inputs, the difference is that we converted the chances we created."

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update John Agunsoye scored three goals as Ilaji FC put on an excellent display in thier 5-1 thrashing of Positive FA in their Nationwide League One encounter at Lekan Salami Stadium on Tuesday. The young Federation Cup winner put on a majestic display to lead the Sanusi Boys to a big win in front of the fans against a troubled Positive FA side, who had played one-all draw with Cornerstone FC. John Agunsoye and youngster Opajobi Qudus Olalekan were the scorers for Ilaji FC to help them boosted their chance of promotion to the Nigeria National League. Ilaji FC scored two goals in the first period courtesy of John Agunsoye's third ninute header and Opajobi Qudus 45minute strike. Both players completed thier hat-trick and brace under 10 minutes in the second half. Ilaji FC will face Cornerstone FC tomorrow on match day three at 4pm.   Positive FC 1-5 Ilaji FA 13' Wokji Joel #POS 3' John Agunsoye #ILA 45' O...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Oye Olohun Travels & Tours Football Club Chairman Alhaji Saliu Tajudeen Kolawole admits he is looking for further improvement from the team after the 1-0 victory over Black Scorpion. After playing a two-all draw against Ilaji FC in the league opener on Sunday, Oye Olohun FC secured it first win in the league, thanks to Atilola Abdulsalam's second half goal from Abass Rildwan's assist. Speaking to newsmen after match, Alhaji Oye Olohun, as popularly called, expressed happiness for the first win and also charged the players for further improvement. "I'm excited today. The win has lifted burden and reduced pressure on us, considering the log. We now have four points from two matches, - we want to be at the top, that's the target. The players must be ready to give thier best in every match and improve on thier performance."

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Shooting Stars Team B suffered their first defeat of the ongoing 2023/24 Nationwide League football season, losing all three points to Oyomesi FC at the Lekan Salami Stadium, on Tuesday. Owolabi Habeeb and Kareem Yusuf both found the net as Oyomesi FC secured three points in matchday two. Recall that Shooting Stars Team B emerged table leader last season after losing a match to Ilaji FC by alone goal and have made no secret of their promotion target at the ongoing season. Thier quest seems to have suffered a setback with the defeat to Oyomesi FC. Thier next opponent is against Ogbomoso United on Thursday, April 25 at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan. Time is at 8:00am.

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update The chiarman and proprietor of Oye Olohun Travels & Tours Football Club, Alhaji Saliu Tajudeen Kolawole has acquired a new Bus for the team, four days after the commencement of the 2024 Nationwide League One. This is also coming a week after the unveiling of club kits, players and coach for the ongoing  football season in Ibadan centre. The new bus is expected to arrive this afternoon at the team camp in Ibadan for presentation as the club prepare for tomorrow's matchday three fixture against Oyomesi FC. 

  ...meets with management, coaching crew  By: Michael Odetunde Best Talent Football Club of Mowe has unveiled the newly appointed Media Consultant, Sunday Agunbiade popularly known as Mr VAR  The hard working journalist on Monday met with the club officials and coaching crew shortly after 7-0 thumbing of Olumo United in the ongoing 2024 Nationwide League One Season in Isagamu The Chairman of the club, Mr Adeyinka Adeyemo who sent his words from his base informed the management that Mr VAR has been promoting the image of the club beyond rhetorics and the visibility the team is enjoying is far beyond the shore of Nigeria.  According to the erudite Football manager, he said;  "We are glad to have with us our newly appointed Media Consultant for Best Talent FC, Mr Sunday Agunbiade popularly known as Mr VAR. The visibility texture you have been giving our team is visible for the blind to see and audible for the deaf to hear. In fact, we are seeing the positive feedb...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Oye Olohun Travels & Tours Football Club Head Coach Ogundeji Joel has told his players to be more clinical infront of goal as they continue thier promotion quest to the Nigeria National League with the matchday two against Black Scorpion FC of Ogbomoso billed for tomorrow at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan. The Saki based side came back twice to get draw with Ilaji FC on Sunday courtesy of Effiong Bassey and Atilola Abdulsalam's second half goals. While Ogundeji Joel fondly called 'Oguns' believes his attackers are doing well by creating chances – he wants more from his other key creative players, starting with the tomorrow's match against Black Scorpion, who lost 3-1 to Shooting Stars Team B. "I think we attack so much and with so many players," Oguns told newsmen via telephone chats. "So many players have the freedom in our dynamic to reach scoring posit...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update After making her debut at the Nigeria Nationwide League One with a two-all draw result against Ilaji Football Club on Sunday. The Chairman, Oye Olohun Travels & Tours Football Club, Alhaji Saliu Tajudeen Kolawole has expressed his happiness over the team’s late minute draw, urging everyone in the club to work collectively as a family as well as a unit for the progress of the club. Alhaji Oye Olohun as fondly called, while seated amongst the spectators at the Lekan Salami Stadium described the players as worthy players and told them to be proud of themselves. He charged them to remain committed in pursuing the club’s desired goal, not minding the outcome of the first match. “I see great potentials in this team, Ilaji FC is one of the best teams in Oyo state and for you to have forced them to a two-all draw, I want to commend you. You all did well. I can see the team spirit, commitment, pasison and desire ...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Substitute Effiong Bassey came to Oye Olohun Travels & Tours Football Club's rescue as they fought back twice to draw with Ilaji Football Club 2-2 in an incident-packed Nigeria Nationwide League One at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan. The Oyo State Federation Cup Champions looked set to earn three points from the opening seven minutes when Opajobi Qudus Olalekan opened the scoring for the Sanusi Boys. Oye Olohun FC, after conceding early goal were unable to take the wheel of the game, surrendering themselves to firsf half defeat. Ilaji FC, led by Coach Adeniyi Sesan Ogundele were in control of the second half not until Oye Olohun FC soccer tactican Ogundeji Joel made three changes to foster his attack. After 71st minutes of action, Oye Olohun FC took over the heart of the field in a perfect way, with Effiong Bassey finding the net at the near post to level the scoreline. However, Ilaji FC r...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Nationwide League One debutant, Oyomesi Football Club today recorded their first win over Ogbomoso United FC at the matchday one of the 2024 season. Two second-half goals by Emilola Segun and Kareem Yusuf at the 79th and 90+3 minutes respectively gave the Oyeleru boys the   three points ahead Tuesday second match against Shooting Stars Team B. Few may have underrated the Oyo based side, but it seems they would not surrender without a fight. The unveiling of the club kits and team bus held yesterday in less than 15 hours before their debut game, and coupled with the charge made by the club chairman, Wakil Oyeleru Oyedemi Esq are believed to motivated the players. They will face Shooting Stars Team B on Tuesday at 4pm.

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Cornerstone Football Club General Manager, Durowola Adedotun Simeon says his entire team are already relishing life at the Nigeria National League, even without playing a match at the Nation-wide League One which could earn them promotion ticket. The Ibadan based club will be up against Positive FC on today [Sunday] in the matchday four fixture of the Ibadan centre Nation-wide League One, billed to hold at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan. Cornerstone FC finished third behind table leader Shooting Stars and second placed Ilaji FC. They thrashed Positive FC 3,-0 last season snd Durowola belived his side are ready to do beyond last season's performance. "The team is battle ready for the season and we are surely going to pick the the ticket this time around,the players and the management knows exactly what to do to meet up with the target. "We played against Positive FC last seaso...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Founder and Chairman, Oyomesi Football Club, Honourable Wakil Oyeleru Oyedemi Esq. has charged his players that for them to be the best among their mates, they must give 200% every time they play for the club. Honourable Oyedemi made this charge on Saturday during the unveiling ceremony of the club kits, players, coaches, and team bus at the Durbar stadium, Oyo. He said visible total commitment implying patriotic fervour can only help them reach their full potential in the round leather game. Speaking with OyoSportsNews at the event, Barrister Wakil noted that the players should be proud of themselves for representing the club, which signifies Oyo at large. "Let me start by congratulating you as players of Oyomesi FC. If anyone tells you this is your limit, tell them you will be bigger than that. This is Oyo town, we don't give credit to loosers or quitters. Anywhere you find yourself with this club ...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Barely 24 hours to the commencement of Nationwide League One Ibadan centre fixtures involving eight teams, Ogbomoso United gaffer, Coach Jimoh Yekeen Tunde has reiterated his team's readiness ahead of the first match against Oyomesi FC. Coach Tunde while speaking with the Journalists as the team jets out to Ibadan with the newly launched team bus on Saturday, said the primary goal for the Wolekanle Boys this season is the promotion ticket. He revealed his boy's determination, concentration and mindset of coming back with the sole promotion ticket.   "Every single match will be tough, our first game is against Oyomesi FC, a new club in the league. It is certainly going to be a difficult match because we pipped them one nil in a friendly match. We will do everything right to get the maximum 3 points, amd from there, we take it one atba time." "My players are well motivated, determined amd i...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Ilaji Football Club assistant captain, Adebisi Olamikun Timileyin says the team’s primary focus is to continue with their impressive form and ensure they gain promotion to the Nigeria National League next season. The Oyo State Federation Cup winner, whose team will face Oye Olohun Travels & Tours Football Club in the league opener tomorrow said the team is not carried away by the recent feat at the state level. The Sanusi Boys finished second last season behind Shooting Stars Team B on goal difference, but Adebisi Olamikun Timileyin while speaking with OyoSportsNews , insisted that despite the good run of form, they were not getting carried away, saying they wanted to take it one game at a time. "We are doing our best this season, we knew what went wrong during the last two campaigns and with the level of our preparation and motivation, We’re definitely going for the promotion." "We are going ...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Black Scorpion Football Club Head Coach Niyi Oyekale spoke with OyoSportsNews after his final training session before the match against Black Scorpion FC FC (Sunday, 10am) "The club is three months old and big thanks to the Chairman of the club for setting up another league club, despite the fact that we have Crown FC and Ogbomoso United in Ogbomoso. We want to make history in our first season at NLO, with the level of preparations, coupled with the pre-season tournament we had in Ibadan, we are certainly sure of securing promotion to the Nigeria National League." "Big names don't play football, we also have experience league players in the team. We are determined, focus and ready to challenge any team this season." "I'm excited and impressed with the confidence in the team, I'm also satisfied with the players'recruitment, we are in good shape for the season."

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Ilaji Football Club Captain Mustapha Bolaji Jubril, says he has no doubts that his teammates are ready for the commencement of the 2024 Nationwide League One season. The 2024 Oyo State Federation Cup Champions will begin thier quest for promotion having failed on two previous attempt. The Sanusi Boys finished second behind Offa FC and Shooting Stars Team B in 2021/22 and 2022/23 seasons respectively. Beejay as fondly called told OyoSportsNews that his teammates know exactly what to do this time when they face Oye Olohun Travels & Tours Football Club on Sunday. "After losing out on two occasions on goal difference, we are sad but we definitely know what to do this time around. We need to work smart and grab the Nigeria National League ticket this time around. "We know what we should do better this season, as the team captain, I hope we can go on and secure the ticket." He said.