Gothia Cup: Beyond Limits set up all-Nigerian semis vs Sporting Lagos after ending Ghana's Right to Dream

Nigeria's Sporting Lagos and Beyond Limits will battle in the Gothia Cup semifinals.

Gothia Cup: Beyond Limits set up all-Nigerian semis vs Sporting Lagos after ending Ghana's Right to Dream

Izuchukwu Akawor • Izuchukwu Akawor • 18:52 - 18.07.2024

Nigerian sides Beyond Limits and Sporting Lagos will continue their journey in the famous Gothia Cup, with clubs from Ghana and Ivory Coast sent packing.

Nigeria is guaranteed to reach the final of the famous Gothia Cup after its representatives Beyond Limits and Sporting Lagos qualified for the last four.

Pulse Sports reports that it will be an all-Nigerian final after Beyond Limits and Sporting saw off two teams from Ghana and Ivory Coast respectively on Thursday evening.

Sporting Lagos and Beyond Limits

While Sporting defeated ASEC Mimosas, Beyond Limits, the NNL champions, dethroned defending champions Right to Dream from Ghana.

In pulsating quarterfinal matches, the two matches were decided on penalty shootouts after 1-1 and 0-0 draws respectively. 

Beyond Limits were too strong for Right to Dream.
Beyond Limits were too strong for Right to Dream. (Photo Credit: Beyond Limits/X)

Beyond Limits and Right to Dream started strongly but had to settle for a draw before a 7-6 win in a thrilling shootout.

In the other semis, Sporting Lagos held their own against the boys from the famous ASEC academy, going on to seal a 4-3 win the shootout after the game ended goalless. 

Following the results, the Nigerians will now go head-to-head in what is a repeat of the final of the TCC Cup won by the No Limits boys.

In a thrilling encounter at the Ikenne Stadium, Beyond Limits ended their TCC Cup final heartbreak with a stunning victory over Sporting Lagos Academy.

What it meant to the Sporting Lagos boys.
What it meant to the Sporting Lagos boys. (Photo Credit: Sporting Lagos/X)

The home side, Beyond Limits, had suffered defeat in the previous two cup finals, but this time, they were determined to get their hands on the coveted trophy.

That game in Ikenne ended in a four-goal thriller, including a Puskas-worthy strike and was also decided through penalty shootout.

Sporting Lagos will be looking for revenge in faraway Sweden when they clash after ending Ghana and Ivory Coast’s dreams.

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