2024 NNL Super 8 Playoffs: Ikorodu United Ace Delighted With MOTM Award

2024 NNL Super 8 Playoffs: Ikorodu United Ace Delighted With MOTM Award 

Precious Oham

Salau Yusuf of Ikorodu City has said that he is delighted to win the Man of The Match award in his team's second match of the Nigeria National League (NNL) Super 8 playoffs against Beyond Limits at the Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium in Enugu, BSNSports.com.ng reports. 

The action packed match which pitched Ikorodu United against Beyond limits ended in a 1-1 draw with the two teams showing class and growth of the standards of teams that qualified for the NNL Super 8.

Speaking to journalists after receiving his award, Yusuf expressed his appreciation to the NNL and Pro Sports for introducing the MOTN, which he said has motivated him so much since the commencement of the Super 8 championship. 

He explained that he knows his opponents very well, having played against them both at home and away stages of the league, adding that he scored his only goal of the NNL against this opponents. 

"I feel so great today, winning the MOTN trophy. I know the team very well. My only one goal of the year’s NNL was against this same team. Today’s draw and the award will motivate us the more to focus on our qualifications for the Premier League.

"Yes we lost the opportunity to win the game when we lost that penalty, but we are also happy we did not lose the may h after they score us in the early minutes of the first half. I am still hopeful that we will do well in our remaining games to pick one of the qualifying tickets for Premier League.