FASU Games: UNILAG, LASU book football semi-final tickets

After hostilities on Day 3 of the ongoing All Africa University Games, the University of Lagos Football team bounced back to reckoning when they defeated University of Jos 2-0 while Lagos State University which recorded a hard fought 2-1 victory over Federal University’s Oye Ekiti on Match Day 2 recorded the same score line against University of Ghana.

Goals in both stanzas of the game gave the more resolute UNILAG team all three points at stake. Doyin Omotosho scored in the third minute of the first half, and Samuel Olopade scored the second goal in the 74th minute.
At the LASU Sports Centre, the match was goalless in the first half as both teams worked earnestly to cancel each other out.
However, it was LASU who drew the first blood following severe pressure in the 68th minute through Timilehin Jagun, who connected with a fine pass from the right wing.

This woke up the Ghanaian team, who knew fully well that a loss in the game would see them crash out of the competition. They mounted pressure on LASU and got their equaliser through Ishmael Fusani in the 72nd minute of the game.
Both teams tried all they could to get the winning goal but it was LASU that had the last laugh through Emmanuel Okore who got the winning goal in the 85th minute.

Speaking after the match, LASU Coach, Ramon Arubiewe told our correspondent that his team played according to instructions and deserved to win the match.

“It was a close contest. I give credit to the players for playing as a team and with a lot of energy and determination.

The 11th All Africa University Games kicked off on 20 September and will last until 29 September, with games played at the University of Lagos and Lagos State University campuses.