Lagos FA Cup: Ikorodu City out-Smart City to lift first official title

Ikorodu City are the Lagos State FA Cup champions.

Lagos FA Cup: Ikorodu City out-Smart City to lift first official title

Izuchukwu Akawor 23:01 - 23.04.2023

Oga Boys Ikorodu City are the new kings of Lagos State football after they emerged champions of the FA Cup.

Ikorodu City have achieved one of their goals this season after emerging as Lagos State FA Cup champions. 

Ikorodu defeated Smart City 2-0 in the FA Cup final held at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena on Sunday evening. 

In a keenly contested final, the Oga Boys scored a goal in either half to overcome the City Boys who had a man sent off in added time. 

FA Cup: Ikorodu City vs Smart City
Ikorodu City are the Lagos State FA Cup champions.

Ikorodu fly past Smart City

In what was an end-to-end encounter between the two Lagos-based teams, Smart City proved they could play but were unable to find a way behind a stubborn Ikorodu defense. 

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Youngster Farouk was heavily involved in both goals as he forced the opener, an own goal before setting up Ayomide Cole for the second to seal the game. 

Ikorodu were off the mark early in the game and took the deal through an own goal, but the goal seemed to bring Smart City out of their shell as they grew more confidence after going behind. 

Lagos FA Cup
The Oga Boys of Ikodoru.

However, despite all their gallant efforts in the final, they were unable to find a way behind the Ikorodu defense which handled everything thrown at them en route to a clean sheet. 

After the game, Ikorodu captain Sabastine was named as the player of the tournament while his partner, Uche, was named as man of the match. 

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