Beyond Limits produced a ruthless display as they thrashed Edo Selected 5-0
The final game is set for 8am on Thursday with Beyond Limits and Collin Edwin SC stepping out for that match caps it all. Both teams got into the final stage of the 21st Lagos Supremacy Cup after the Day 3 games on Wednesday at the Legacy Pitch, National Stadium Surulere.
The third-place match, fixed for 7am, will see 36 Lion FC against defending champions Ikorodu City FC also on Thursday.
The games will be streamed live to a worldwide audience for a competition that also has the presence of a high number of scouts from Europe and within.
The Wednesday games started with 36 Lion FC playing a frustrating 0-0 draw against Atlantic Selected. The Lions were guilty of several misses and were left licking their wounds at the blast of the final whistle, as the result left them on five points in Group A.
The second game of the day saw Beyond Limits produce a ruthless display as they thrashed Edo Selected 5-0. Memud Olamilekan opened the scoring in the 7th minute with a powerful header before Oyeniran Peter doubled the lead in the 14th minute with a clinical finish after pouncing on a poor clearance.
Memud completed his brace in the 24th minute after capitalizing on another defensive error from Egumamhe Junior, before Ahmed made it 4-0 in the 31st minute with a stunning solo volley that crashed off the post. Memud then completed his hat-trick in the 34th minute, sending the goalkeeper the wrong way to seal a 5-0 win and send Beyond Limits top of Group A with six points, followed by 36 Lion on five points.
In Group B, Ikorodu City came from behind to beat Badagry Selected 2-1 to keep their final hopes alive. Precious Bright gave Badagry the lead in the 5th minute with a brilliant long-range strike, but Peter Joshua equalized for Ikorodu City in the 26th minute before Awojobi Tomiwa completed the comeback in the 35th minute with a powerful low finish from Adebayo Tomisin’s pass.
The final group game saw Collin Edwin SC book their final ticket with a 2-0 win over Bariga Stars. Amodu Unite opened the scoring in the 18th minute from a swift counter-attack started by Jimoh Abdulrasheed, before Obiora Sunny doubled the lead in the 33rd minute to secure all three points.
Ikorodu City finished with seven points and a +2 goal difference but were edged to top spot in Group B by Collin Edwin SC, who also had seven points but with a superior +3 goal difference.
Additional reports: Sportsbeat
