The Nathaniel Idowu Ajegunle U-14 Football League is living up to its billing as a festival of goals, with Week 2, producing an astonishing 24 goals, surpassing the 21 netted in the opening round.
The grassroots tournament, staged at the Nathaniel Idowu pitch in Ajegunle, Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Council of Lagos, continues to showcase the attacking flair and raw talent of young footballers.
Organised by the Ajeromi-Ifelodun Sports Council with support from the Nathaniel Idowu Foundation, the league is designed to nurture grassroots football and provide a platform for budding players to shine.
Pure Talents FA maintained their fine form with a commanding 6–2 victory over Young 11 FA, thanks to goals from Fidelis Prosper, Chukwu Gozie, Ajaloleru Yesiru, and Adekunle Daniel. Joseph Philip and Theodore Triumph found the net for Young 11, but their efforts could not prevent defeat.
Michael May FA secured a solid 2–0 win over Best of Best International, courtesy of strikes from Gavor Marvelous and Akinbowale Winner. Bright Future FA and Divinely Blessed FA battled to a 1–1 draw, while Fortune FA delivered another emphatic performance, thrashing Strong Dove FA 6–2.
Sharp Talent FA lived up to their name with a clinical 3–0 triumph over Ajegunle United SC, with Divine Nwayawo, Sulaiman Ibrahim, and Shogbamu Emmanuel all on target. Coal City FA edged Moore Wins FA 2–1 in a tense encounter to round off the weekend fixtures.
Beyond the pitch, the league has begun attracting support from individuals and organisations.
First, Joy Ekwem pledged to supply water to all teams throughout the competition, closely followed by Kelvin Osaze, CEO of Kelvin Osaze Transport Services, who donated N200,000 to the League Management Committee and an additional N50,000 as educational support for Surajudeen Mujeeb, the youngest player representing Bright Future FA.
In addition, every Man of the Match performance was rewarded with a t-shirt courtesy of Vice Chairman of the Lagos State Football Association, Adedotun Coker.
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