The third matchday of the 1XCup delivered another round of intense youth football action as four matches were played across a packed schedule on Wednesday. With ten goals scored across the fixtures, the competition continues to live up to its billing as one of Nigeria’s most exciting grassroots football events.
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Collins Edwin Survives Late Scare to Edge Crusaders FC 2-1
In the first match of the day, Collins Edwin Football Club had to dig deep to overcome a resilient Crusaders FC side. Adeboye Ibrahim opened the scoring from the penalty spot after a bright start by Collins Edwin. However, Crusaders clawed their way back into the match, seizing the momentum and finding an equaliser through Emeka Adrdugh.
As the game looked set to end in a draw, Collins Edwin was awarded a late penalty, which Adeboye Ibrahim coolly converted once again, sealing a hard-fought 2-1 win.
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Ighalo FC Clinch Narrow Win Over Seraphic FC
In the second match, Ighalo FC of Epe secured a 1-0 victory over Seraphic FC in a match full of missed chances and tight defending. Despite missing an early penalty due to a brilliant save by the Seraphic goalkeeper, Rafiu Yusuf emerged the hero for Ighalo FC, scoring the game’s only goal to hand his side all three points.
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Dosu Joseph FC Crushes BYT Academicals with 3-0 Victory
The third match of the day was one-sided, as Dosu Joseph FC delivered a dominant 3-0 win over BYT Academicals. Goals from Iyiola Gbotemi, Olurinde Salami, and Gbadegeshin Afeez capped a performance that could easily have seen the scoreline reach double digits. Despite their wastefulness in front of goal, Dosu Joseph FC showed real intent as they continued their campaign in style.
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G-Innovation FC Outclasses Depros FC in Final Game
The final encounter of the day saw G-Innovation FC outplay Depros FC in a commanding 3-0 win. Ebube Edeh gave G-Innovation the perfect start in the 6th minute with a clinical finish. In the second half of the 30-minute-per-half format, Ebitim Minnah added a second in the 36th minute, before Patrick Ifeanyi wrapped things up with a goal in the 53rd minute.
G-Innovation’s pace, precision, and pressing proved too much for Depros FC to handle.
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Total Goals and Tournament Vibes
With ten goals scored on Matchday 3 alone, the 1XCup has now produced a total of 30 goals across the first three matchdays. The competition continues to shine a spotlight on Nigeria’s next generation of football talent, with standout performers emerging in every fixture.
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