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Eko Akete progressed to the next round of Lagos State F.A Cup this morning as they edged Ikorodu United 3-1 on penalty shoot out after a pulsating 2-2 draw at the Agege Stadium in the round of 16 of the Cup competition. Ikorodu United who was one of the favourites to lift this year Lagos F.A Cup put up a good show in the first 45 minutes of the encounter, dominated possessions got a couple of scoring chances but failed to buried them, but one man, Ridwan Adeshina, made the difference with the opener before the referee blown the whistle for half time. The Mourice Coreman tutored side continued from where they stopped in the first half and got the second goal of the day through Ridwan who now have four goals in two matches, doubles the lead for Ikorodu United but the Ikorodu based team failed to defend the two goals lead as Eko Akete came from behind and forced them to a two all draw. Prior to this encounter, Ikorodu United experienced coach, Maurice Cooreman, boosted after their last...

Pix  LSFA Exco being sworn in NFF First Vice-President Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi was yesterday returned unopposed at the the Lagos FA Elections held in Epe, Lagos, under the supervision of NFF board member Barrister Chris Green. Akinwunmi alongside newly elected president of the Nigerian Referees Association Tade Azeez where both returned unopposed as Chairman and Vice-chairman respectively. Also making a return to the Exco of the State FA is the immediate past vice-chairman of Lagos Swan Mr Wale Joseph, Mojeed Adegbindin and Olatunde Green. Chairman of Lagos DFA Ifalade Oyekan also won a seat on the Exco of the LSFA, Oyekan was also elected unopposed from his zone. The high point of the day however was the election of candidates from the Lagos west zone into the LSFA Exco. Four candidates had successfuly scaled through the screening test and the three candidate with the highest number of votes were to be elected into the LSFA Exco.  The four candidates from the Lagos we...