With the victory, the Lagos State side received the prestigious tournament trophy and a N25 million prize money.
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Here are five interesting talking points ahead of the highly anticipated final of the biggest off-season tournament in the country.
Daniel Ogunmodede’s boys secured a slot in the final with a 2-1 victory over Lobi Stars in their semi-final match.
This was announced in a statement issued after the decisive Group A match featuring both teams at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos, Thursday. At the end of the game, won 1-0 by Sporting Lagos, both sets of players threw a few shirts to their friends in the VIP section.
Sporting Lagos booked their semi-final slot on Thursday after beating Katsina United 1-0 in the last group A match.
The Makurdi side topped the group with seven points from three games, while Akwa United finished second with six points.
This was after beating Rivers United 1-0 in a keenly contested South South derby at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos.
The decision was announced in a statement issued late on Saturday, by Public Relations Specialist, Ayomide Oriade.
Remo dominated the opening exchanges of the match on Friday, producing two shots on target within 15 minutes.
This was announced in a statement issued on Friday by the organisers of the Naija Super 8, Flykite Productions.
There were media reports on Tuesday that the competition, which is due to start on Friday and end on July 16, 2023 could be moved.
The announcement was made via a statement by the tournament organisers, Flykite Productions, on Saturday.
The wildcard entrants were announced during the Naija Super 8 draws broadcast live on SuperSport on Wednesday.
The announcement was made in a statement issued on Wednesday by the organisers, Flykite Productions.
This was announced in a statement on Tuesday by the organisers of the championship in Lagos on Wednesday.
They booked the final tickets after winning their zonal play-off matches at Eket Township Stadium on Saturday.
The former Nigerian league and cup winners stunned many by landing a spot in the glamorous Naija Super 8 play-offs, at the expense of other top-flight teams in the South-East, most notably Rangers International.
The announcement, made in a statement issued by the organisers on Thursday, followed the signing of a sponsorship agreement with Custodian Life Assurance Ltd.
The announcement was made in a statement issued by Flykite Productions on Thursday.
The voting, which commenced on April 10 and closes on May 12, has elicited excitement by football clubs shortlisted.