Eko United began their campaign at the maiden African Football Holding (AFH) Pre-Season Tournament with a 2-0 victory over Grassrunners JNR at FC Ebedei Stadium in Apele, Sagamu, on Thursday, October 15. Eko United captain for the day, Olalere Dauda, opened the scoring in the eighth minute after a well-worked…...
Eko United began their campaign at the maiden African Football Holding (AFH) Pre-Season Tournament with a 2-0 victory over Grassrunners JNR at FC Ebedei Stadium in Apele, Sagamu, on Thursday, October 15.
Eko United captain for the day, Olalere Dauda, opened the scoring in the eighth minute after a well-worked attacking move to give his side an early advantage.
The visitors doubled their lead five minutes later when Julius’ intended square pass across goal was turned into the net by a Grassrunners JNR player, putting Eko United 2-0 ahead in the 13th minute.
The two early goals proved decisive as Eko United secured victory in the opening fixture of the 10-day competition.
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Tagged “Good Football, Great Futures,” the tournament will run until Saturday, October 24, bringing together 10 teams from the Nigeria National League (NNL) and Nationwide League One (NLO) for competitive preparation ahead of the new season.
The participating teams are Sunshine Stars, FC Ebedei, Eko United, Dokkal Khairu, Grassrunners JNR, Crown FC, Stormers SC, Ebedei Sports College, Grassrunners FC and Ikorodu City FA.
The competition is designed to provide participating clubs with match preparation, showcase emerging football talent and strengthen development pathways ahead of the new season.
The grand finale is scheduled for Saturday, October 24, at FC Ebedei Stadium in Apele, Sagamu.