Surulere, a suburb of Lagos continued to be on the spotlight as the second day of the 2021 Ottasolo Pre Season Tournament took place on Tuesday at Legacy Pitch.
It was Lobi Stars of Makurdi who faced Yobo FC in an entertaining opening match of the day at 9am.
Both sides were hoping to bag a win in the keenly contested battle.
However, Yobo FC could not contain their fast-paced opponents as they succumbed to a 1-0 loss.
Lobi Stars rested most of their key players, yet they remained a threat.
Experienced striker Daniel Jackson climbed off the bench to nod home the winner with 12 minutes left on the clock.
The win for Pride of Benue over the NLO side in the tournament takes them to top of the Group A standings with three points from one game, while Ottasolo FC and 36 Lion share one point apiece.
In the second match, coach Gbenga Ogunbote led his Remo Stars’ side in search of a win over MFM FC, yet they failed to hit the ground running.
In the 23rd minute, Victor Osuagwu had the chance to put Sky Blue Stars in front but he failed to score as Onyeabuchi Ifeanyi intercepted his effort.
Remo Stars custodian James Faith denied Dennis Obasi the chance to wreck the ship with a fine save.
Adebayo Oyedele eventually got onto the score sheet in the 47th minute as the game ended 1-0 in favour of the Olukoya Boys.
The loss leaves Ogunbote and his troops with no point in Group B. Sunshine Stars and MFM FC have three points each. Smart City are also pointless.
Meanwhile, the Remo Stars will now turn their focus to Smart City for their next clash on Wednesday whilst 36 Lion chase a win against Yobo FC on the same day.
Ottasolo FC will be out to dim Lobi Stars in a pulsating encounter at Legacy Pitch.
Results So Far
MatchDay 1 Monday Nov. 1
Ottasolo 0-0 36 Lion
Sunshine Stars 1-0 Smart City
MatchDay 2 Tuesday Nov. 2
Lobi Stars 1-0 Yobo FC
MFM FC 1-0 Remo Stars
MatchDay 3: Wednesday Nov. 3
9am – Ottasolo vs Lobi Stars
2pm – 36 Lion vs Yobo FC
4pm – Remo Stars vs Smart City
