Ikorodu City continued their dominance over Kwara United in the EUROMATCH-NPFL by defeating their opponents 2-0 at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos in one of two Saturday’s fixtures.
The Oga Boys pressed from the outset and their efforts paid off inside two minutes when their captain Farouk Salami headed them in front off Ujuwan Elijah’s long throw-in.
Salami and Ikechukwu Junior came close making it two for City before the half hour.
On 36 minutes, Ikechukwu Junior doubled the lead for City by heading in from close range via Olumide Akinwande’s inch-perfect cross.
The Oga Boys went into the break with a comfortable and deserved lead and despite Kwara United head coach Ashifat Suleiman’s best attempt to send on fresh playing personnel in Emmanuel Ekpeyong and Abdulsalam Abdulsalam at the start of the second half, the score remained same.
Kwara United also finished the game with 10 men after Saheed Olaniyi was sent off for a second booking late in the game.
City head coach, Bright Ozebagbe, even handed academy graduate, Basit Ayinde, a league debut with three minutes to time as they saw out the contest to make it five unbeaten meetings against Kwara United (W3 D2).
In Saturday’s other fixture at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano, Ranchers Bees and Niger Tornadoes shared the points after a goalless draw.
The game however ended in dramatic fashion as each team had a man sent off inside added time of the second half.
First, the home side, Ranchers were down to 10 players midway inside nine added minutes after Habibu Yakubu got a straight red card for obstructing a goal-bound move.
Deep inside added time, Hanafi Akaje also got the marching order for a second booking.
The EUROMATCH-NPFL continues on Sunday with seven fixtures to wrap the weekend schedule which began on Friday with Katsina United defeating Enyimba 4-2.