Photo: Joju Fadairo Babes attacker Mykle Siana (left) against Toyin Amuzu defender Damilare Oyeleye (right) in the first semi-final match of the 2024 Egba Youth Football Championship at the Muda Lawal Stadium, Abeokuta. (Credit: EYFC Media)
Photo: Joju Fadairo Babes attacker Mykle Siana (left) against Toyin Amuzu defender Damilare Oyeleye (right) in the first semi-final match of the 2024 Egba Youth Football Championship at the Muda Lawal Stadium, Abeokuta. (Credit: EYFC Media)

Toyin Amuzu 0-5 Joju Fadairo Babes: ‘Osimhen of Abeokuta’ leads demolition of Leragun Army in semi-final clash

Review

Egba Youth Football Championship 2024

Toyin Amuzu
Joju Fadairo Babes
0 - 5
Final Score
Abass Akorede - 2 (11', 54')Emmanuel Junior - 1 (50')Mykle Siana - 1 (70+1')Afeez Junaid - 1 (18')
Game Statistics
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
0 Shots on Goal 0
0 Saves 0
0 Corner Kick 0
0
Shot Accuracy
0
Pass Accuracy
Fouls
0
Offsides
0
0
Shot Accuracy
0
Pass Accuracy
0
Fouls
0
Offsides
Ball Possession
44%
56%
Game Timeline
KO
KO
Mykle Siana
11'
Abass Akorede
11'
4. Afeez Junaid
18'
4. Afeez Junaid
23'
4. Afeez Junaid
43'
4. Afeez Junaid
43'
Bazeet Olagunju
47'
8. Tobiloba Koleoso
48'
Emmanuel Junior
50'
1. Adeleke Adewale
51'
Abass Akorede
54'
Moses Ogidi
55'
Mykle Siana
70+1'
Emmanuel Junior
70+1'
Ayomikun Sopein
70'
Abdullahi Yahyah
70'
FT

(Made In Africa Sport)Abass Akorede was on target again as Joju Fadairo Babes defeated Toyin Amuzu 5-0 to reach the final of the 2024 Egba Youth Football Championship on Saturday, 25 May 2024, at the Muda Lawal Stadium, Abeokuta.

The Asiwaju Egba Boys continued their fine run in the tournament after victories against Golden Stars and Gbench Achievers in the round of 16 and quarter-final, respectively.

Despite being the only team in the semi-finals to have won all knockout games in regulation time, victory seemed uncertain as they locked horns with Toyin Amuzu, historically one of the strongest teams in the tournament’s history.

In their nine previous games in the tournament, the Leragun Army were yet to taste defeat in regulation time, winning five and drawing four – exiting the 2022 edition through a 6-5 penalty shoot-out loss to Ultimate – making it the joint longest unbeaten run ever in the EYFC.

Such a feat was not meant to tremble the Muhammed Adeboye-led team as they started on a strong foot and took the lead in the eleventh minute after a quick counter-attacking transition led to Mykle Siana setting up Abass Akorede to tap in from close range.

Seven minutes later, Afeez Junaid diverted Anuoluwapo Bamidele‘s corner kick into his net after a mix-up with his goalkeeper, Adeleke Adewale, who attempted to claim the ball in the air.

With some hopes of a comeback after resuming the second half, Toyin Amuzu continued to push for a goal. Still, as if his first-half own goal was not enough, Afeez Junaid’s day turned from bad to worse when he attempted to stop an attacking phase from Joju, but his studs caught Abass Akorede’s leg and was given a marching order for the cynical foul.

Two goals down, a man down against a defence that had conceded only one goal throughout the tournament, could only mean one thing: ELIMINATION!

But Fadairo Babes were not going to end it there. They opened the floodgates of goals, with Emmanuel Junior capitalising on Adewale’s goalkeeping blunder to make it 3-0 in the 50th minute.

In quick succession, Adewale was booked after his failed attempt to stop a 1v1 resulted in a foul. Abass Akorede stepped up and calmly sent him the wrong way to score his seventh goal of the tournament, overtaking Toyin Amuzu’s Toyosi Popoola as the top scorer.

Mykle Siana, who had been terrorising the entire Amuzu’s defence on both flanks, capped his fine performance with a goal from a close-range shot.

WHAT IT MEANS

The result propels the debuting Joju Fadairo Babes to the final where they will face Favour FC at 2 pm on Sunday, 2 June 2024, at the Muda Lawal Stadium, while Toyin Amuzu have a chance of redeeming their dented image in the loser’s final against Real Inter, 3 hours before the final at the same venue.

Results

Team1st Half2nd HalfGoalsPossessionOutcome
Toyin Amuzu00044Loss
J.F Babes23556Win

MAN OF THE MATCH

Mykle Siana was Made In Africa Sport’s player of the game. He coordinated his team’s attack effectively throughout the match, scoring one, assisting one with three shots on target and crosses each and was fouled twice.

Egba Youth Football Championship

SeasonTeamGoal AttemptsGoalsAssistsYellow CardsRed CardsOwn GoalsClean SheetsP.KWin RatioShots on GoalDraw RatioShots off TargetLoss RatioSavesFoulsOffsidesShots on Target Per GameSH%P%PerfClean Sheets Per GameSaves Per GameTouches Per GameOwn Goal Per GamePass Attempts Per GamePass Successful Per GameChances Created Per GameGoal Attempts Per GamePenalty Missed Per GameTackles Per GameTackles%Duels Per GameDuels%Clearances Per GameInterceptions Per GameFouls Per GamePass AttemptsDribblesChance CreatedInterceptionsKey PassPass SuccessPenalty Goals AccuracyGoals Per GameAssist Per GamePenalty MissedTouchesCrossesCrosses Per GameTackles wonDuels wonClearancesShots BlockedBlocksFouls DrawnPenalty SavedFouls Drawn Per GameAppearances
Total-80.0020.000.000.400000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.001.6000.0000.000.000.0000.200.400.400.40

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Joju Fadairo Babes head coach, Muhammed Adeboye, was full of respect for his opponent despite thrashing them and revealed that their determination not to concede unless they scored has been their driving force in the tournament.

“Toyin Amuzu is one of the teams I always respect,” Adeboye said. “They have quality players and I always try to defeat a team that everybody respects to show them that anything can happen in football.”

“They have more players than us, but I believe my own players can do anything in competitions like this and that’s what we saw today.

“I always tell my players that if I don’t score, a team should not score against me, that’s why we have conceded only one goal in this competition so far,” he said.

Adeboye also waded into the top scorer conversation between Abass Akorede and Toyosi Popoola, pitching his tent with his lanky striker who has scored five goals in his last two outings at EYFC after a hat-trick in the quarter-final against Gbench Achievers.

“Abass Akorede is the Osimhen of Egba, the Osimhen of Abeokuta is the only player that everybody is proud of. We believe in him more than anybody, Toyosi is also a good player but I believe in Abass more than any striker in Abeokuta,” he concluded.

TEAM SHEETS

Toyin Amuzu

1Adeleke Adewale Goalkeeper 51'
10Kazeem Olalekan Adeyemi Defender
4Afeez Junaid Midfielder 23', 43'
43'
18'
13Damilare Oyeleye Defender
7Toyosi Popoola Forward
14Rasheed Ahmed Defender
17Babatunde Ademuyiwa Midfielder
Tobi Osunkemitan Forward
19Solomon Shoola
11Segun Akinrata Forward
25Taiwo Falani 8 Forward
8Tobiloba Koleoso 25 Midfielder
  3 1 1 3 5 8 2 2 2

J.F Babes

Hammed Toriola
Olasunkanmi Makinde Defender
Mykle Siana Forward 70+1'
11'
Anuoluwapo Bamidele
Damilare Ijaola
Abass Akorede Forward 11', 54'
Ridwan Akindipe Defender
Ganiu Bakare
Bazeet Olagunju Midfielder 47'
Emmanuel Junior Forward 50'
70+1'
Hammed Bankole Defender
Moses Ogidi
Ayomikun Sopein Defender
Abdullahi Yahyah Midfielder
  5 2 1 1 1 9 3 11 1 5 5

MATCH STATISTICS

 

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