Lagos Supremacy Cup: Beyond Limits, Collin Edwin Set For Title Showdown
By Saheed Afolabi
Beyond Limits and Collin Edwin SC will battle for the title of the 21st Lagos Supremacy Cup after both sides secured their places in Thursday’s final following impressive performances on Day 3 of the competition at the Legacy Pitch, National Stadium, Surulere.
Beyond Limits booked their place in the final in emphatic fashion, thrashing Edo Selected 5-0 to finish top of Group A with six points, while Collin Edwin SC edged defending champions Ikorodu City FC to the Group B summit on goal difference.
The two finalists will now go head-to-head for the coveted trophy, while Ikorodu City will have to settle for the third-place playoff against 36 Lion FC after their title defence ended in disappointment.
Beyond Limits delivered the most commanding performance of the day, with Memud Olamilekan grabbing a hat-trick in their comprehensive victory over Edo Selected.
Memud opened the scoring in the seventh minute with a powerful header before Oyeniran Peter doubled the advantage seven minutes later, capitalising on a defensive mistake.
The striker completed his brace in the 24th minute after another defensive lapse, while Ahmed extended the lead in the 31st minute with a spectacular solo volley that came off the post.
Memud eventually completed his hat-trick in the 34th minute, sending the goalkeeper the wrong way to round off a dominant display and confirm Beyond Limits’ place in the final.
In Group B, Collin Edwin SC secured their passage to the final with a 2-0 victory over Bariga Stars.
Amodu Unite broke the deadlock in the 18th minute after finishing off a swift counter-attacking move initiated by Jimoh Abdulrasheed.
Obiora Sunny sealed the victory in the 33rd minute, ensuring Collin Edwin collected the maximum points and finished the group stage with seven points.
Their qualification came at the expense of defending champions Ikorodu City, who also accumulated seven points but missed out on the final because of an inferior goal difference.
Ikorodu City had kept their hopes alive with a 2-1 comeback victory over Badagry Selected. Precious Bright gave Badagry an early lead in the fifth minute, but Peter Joshua restored parity for the champions in the 26th minute before Awojobi Tomiwa completed the comeback nine minutes later.
However, the result was not enough to secure their place in the final as Collin Edwin finished with a superior goal difference of +3 against Ikorodu City’s +2.
Meanwhile, 36 Lion FC will face Ikorodu City in the third-place match after playing out a goalless draw against Atlantic Selected in their final Group A fixture.
The Lagos Supremacy Cup final between Beyond Limits and Collin Edwin SC will take place on Thursday at the Legacy Pitch, National Stadium, Surulere, with both teams now one victory away from being crowned champions.
