Nilayo of Abeokuta were one nil victors over Ekiti United fc in a south west derby of the Nigeria National League-NNL week 3 encounter at the weekend.
The only goal of the match came as early as 8th minute when a player of FC Nilayo was dangerously obstructed by Ekiti United defender inside the box.
It resulted in a penalty kick for FC Nilayo and it was converted perfectly.Shortly after the goal, Ekiti United were shocked to the marrow and did not recover from the early goal conceded for better part of the first half.
Coach Ayodeji Ayeni of Ekiti United brought in the duo of Chikodi Pius and Onyeka Nwaiwu while Dayo Owoniyi and Amaechi Orji were substituted in the first half.The second half was characterized by fire brand football as both teams gave it their best .
A couple of scoring chances for FC Nilayo were halted by the referee for offside while Ekiti United created some nice moves in the midfield but FC Nilayo sweated to stop the onslaughts from all anglesOne of the best chances that came the way of Ekiti United as Kamoru Adebari’s goal bound header was surprisingly stopped by the woodwork.
The victory gave FC Nilayo a huge boost having won their two home matches thus far in the NNL 2021 and lost one away match.The coach of FC Nilayo, Sunday Olusoji expressed delight with the victory and also commended the tactical display of Ekiti UnitedUPSOUND(Coach Nilayo) Ekiti United coach , Ayodeji Ayeni also said the slim defeat was an indication to show the level of progress and more work to be done on the team in the coming days.
The owner of FC Nilayo who is a former Sports commissioner in Ogun state, Bukola Olopade was on ground to cheer his team while Ekiti state youth and Sports commissioner, Mr Micheal Awopetu was also at the MKO ABIOLA STADIUM in Abeokuta to boost the morale of the players.Ekiti United fc have returned to Ado Ekiti this morning to begin preparation for their next match in the NNL next week
