SPORTS: All Stars FC wins Ogun FA Cup

 

 

 

By Michael-Azeez Ogunsiji, Abeokuta

 

All Stars Football Club, has won the 2018, Ogun State Federation Cup.

 

All Stars defeated Remo Stars Football Club Feeders team 6-5 on penalties to emerge champions.

 

The match ended 1 goal apiece after 90 minutes of regulation time of the tension doused match played on Sunday at the Otunba Dipo Dina International stadium, Ijebu-Ode.

 

Remo Stars took the lead in the 26th minute of the encounter, through substitute Awotoye Oladayo, while All Stars equalised in the 66th minute through Wasiu Jolaoso.

 

After the first 5 sets of penalty kicks both teams scored 4 penalty kicks & lost one each.

 

 

All Stars goalkeeper, Aremu Rasheed, saved the lost kick, while the lost kick of the Remo Stars was kicked off target.

 

 

In the resulting “sudden death” round of penalties, All Stars Scored two more penalties, while Remo Feeders scored one & had one saved by the All Stars goalkeeper.

 

Therefore, both All Stars FC and Remo Stars Feeders have would both represent Ogun State at this year’s 2018 Aiteo Federations Cup.