Optima Energy Gold Cup: FC Ebedei Pips Ikorodu City 1-0

Optima Energy Gold Cup: FC Ebedei Pips Ikorodu City FC

Ibrahim Lateef

Ebedei handed newly-promoted Nigeria Premier Football League Ikorodu City a reality check, after defeating them by a lone goal at the ongoing Optima Energy Gold Cup preseason tournament on Sunday in Sagamu, reports BSNSports.com.ng. It was an exciting match, as both sides were on the backfoot of each other for most of the match at the FC Ebedei Stadium. The Oliseh Boys took a deserved, rather an unexpected lead after Ikechukwu Ologun deflected shot beats Ikorodu City goalkeeper in the 13th minute. Ten minutes later, the Oga Boys almost leveled the game but was denied by the wood work, as a Tosin Oyedokun long shot after taking on his maker, he rattled the goal for a goal kick. The second 45minutes saw Ikorodu City throwing their arsenals in the game in search of an equalizing goal. They almost did in the 57 minute. Solomon Emmanuel took on his maker to set Adebayo Adewale up with pass, but the right back sent his invitint low cross to Tosin Oyedokun, whose final effort went wide. Both goalkeepers were outstanding in the final two minutes of the game, providing some top class saves, as the Oliseh Boys defence held on to the lead cutting out the strike force of Ikorodu City from doing any damage. FC Ebedei will next face Shooting Stars in the Group B top of the clash for a spot in the Optima Energy Gold Cup semi-final.