Kiprotich, a Kenyan, has emerged as the winner of the 2018 edition of the Acess Bank Lagos City Marathon He finished first at two hours eight minutes. The winner takes home $50,000 prize money.
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Lagos East Senatorial Unity Cup: Excel, Ogunade Boys Emerge Ikorodu Zone Champions
Kunle ADELABU -To play other 6 teams from Epe, Somolu at Senatorial level After 4 weeks of intense and tactical football display at the Ikorodu centre of the 1st edition of the Lagos East Senatorial Unity Cup tagged ‘Osinowo Cup’, Excel FC and Ogunade Boys FC have qualified to represent the Ikorodu zone in the finals which would come up at a yet to be announced venue in Lagos. The two teams defeated their opponents in the semi final matches played at the Police Barracks Playing Ground in…
Read MoreBolowotan Memorial Gold Cup: Ketu Grassroots Through To Quarter-Finals
Modinat Adekojo & Ayobami Adejare Ketu Grassroots FC on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, defeated Ultimate Villa FC 1-0 to book a place in the semi finals of the 10th Gafaar Bolowotan Memorial Gold Cup. Chidi Ndige scored the lone goal of the match for the Ketu club in the 20th minute of the third match in the Round of 16 of the tournament been played at the Police Barracks Playing Ground in Ikorodu. Excel FC and Current FC had booked their places in the quarter finals after beating Super Force…
Read MoreLagos East Senatorial District Unity Cup: Excel FC, Ogunade Boys FC Qualify For Semi Finals
Kunle ADELABU. Excel FC and Ogunade Boys FC on Monday, January 5, 2018, booked their places in the semi finals at the Ikorodu Centre of the on going Lagos East Senatorial Unity Cup tagged, ‘Osinowo Gold Cup’. While Excel FC defeated Ikosi-Isheri FC 3-2 via penalty after playing a goalless in the regulation time, Ogunade Boys beat Victory One FC two goals to nil in the last two quarter final matches played at the Police Barracks Playing Ground in Ikorodu. Wahab Lawal ( number 8) and Eremiye Emmanuel (number 12) scored…
Read MoreI’m Emotionally Attached To Ikorodu United – De-Jong
Ikorodu United’s Dutch coach Jacob De Jong on Monday said that he was emotionally attached to the Lagos-based team and would return the club to the premier league next season. De Jong said this on the sidelines of his 3-2 victory over Gbagada FC at the ongoing Ekofootball Pre-Season Tournament at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere. De Jong who has spent five years in the club said he was fired up with the passion of the Ikorodu-based club. De Jong was credited for his coaching acumen when he helped Ikorodu United…
Read MoreState of Sports Centres In Ikorodu Division: Sports Administrators Call For Redevelopment Of Police Playing Ground
-How Ikorodu lost opportunity to redevelop facility Kunle ADELABU Following the report by THE IMPACT on its online platforms on the state of the popular Police Playing Ground, along Igbogbo road, Ikorodu, sports administrators have called on the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, to see to the redevelopment of the playing ground. They also asked the governor to fulfil his pledge of building a stadium for the division at Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu campus and Igbogbo. THE IMPACT report, which was titled, ‘Police Barracks Playing Ground…
Read MoreExcel FC, Current FC Qualify For Bolowotan Gold Cup Quarter Final
-Ogunade Boys FC to face Victory One FC on February 5 in Osinowo Gold Cup in Ikorodu Excel and Current Football Clubs emerged as the first two teams to qualify for the quarter final match of the 10th Bolowotan Memorial Gold Cup going on at the Police Barracks Playing Ground, along Igbogbo road,Ikorodu. In the first match of the Round of 16 played on Sunday, February 4, 2018, Excel FC beat Super Force, which played with 9 players, 2 goals to 1. Super Force started the match with…
Read MoreBolowotan Memorial Cup Enters Round of 16
After four weeks of intense football engagements among the 28 teams that registered for the ongoing 10th Bolowotan Memorial Gold cup, 16 teams have qualified for the next stage of the competition which has been described as a major football tournament in Ikorodu division in the recent time. Two best teams each qualified from the 7 groups of 4 teams each to get 14 teams, while two best losers joined them to make the round of 16 teams. Alhaji Luqman Shonibare, the Chairman, Ikorodu Division Football Association (IDFA), speaking with THE…
Read MoreLagos East Senatorial Unity Cup (Osinowo Cup): Week 3 Matches and Results
Wale Jagun, Oluwatobiloba Alake and Ameenat Olanrewaju Tuesday, January 30, 2018 E4 FC 8 v 7 Ayomiposi FC Wednesday, January 31, 2018 No match Thursday, February 1, 2018 Dynamic FC 0 v 1 Golden Dollars
Read More10TH Bolowotan Memorial Gold Cup: Week 4 Matches and Results
Compiled by Wale Jagun, Oluwatobiloba Alake and Ameenat Olanrewaju Tuesday, January 30, 2018 Stadium Stars FC 2 v 2 New Stars FC Divine Restoration FC 1 v 0 Current FC Wednesday, January 31, 2018 Gardens of Eden FC 1 v 0 Wembly FC Ogunade FC 3 v 0 Excel FC Thursday, February 1, 2018 Kadesh FC 1 v 2 AACC Perfect Touch FC 2 v 0 Adama City FC The end of the league round of the competition
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