Day 1 of the 21st Lagos Supremacy Cup got off to a flying start at the Legacy Pitch on Monday morning, with a flurry of goals across four matches as Atlantic Selected, 36 Lion FC, Ikorodu City and Collin Edwin SC all secured vital opening day victories.
The opening fixture set the tone for the day as Atlantic Selected thrashed Edo Selected 5-2 in a seven-goal thriller. Atlantic drew first blood in the very first minute before Edo Selected equalized in the 23rd minute through Darlington Oarhe from a corner kick to make it 1-1.
Atlantic Selected, however, responded swiftly with Mbata Basil restoring their lead in the 25th minute before Kadiri Collins extended it to 3-1 from the penalty spot in the 29th minute. Chukwuma Emmanuel’s cross was powered home by Mbata Basil for his brace in the 40th minute to make it 4-1.
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The onslaught continued after the break as Mbata Basil turned provider in the 50th minute, laying a pass for Adagharagba Okiemute to make it 5-1. Edo Selected’s Omumuka Faithful reduced the deficit a minute later to end the game 2-5 in favour of Atlantic Selected.
In the second game of Group A, 36 Lion FC edged Beyond Limits FA 1-0 in a tightly contested encounter. Beyond Limits came close in the 16th minute when Oyeniran Peter’s cross hit the frame of the post, but it was 36 Lion who broke the deadlock in the 29th minute through Chisom Onyenuforo’s low strike.
Beyond Limits pushed for an equalizer in the second half, but Oyeniran Peter’s weak effort in the 53rd minute was easily saved by goalkeeper Bello Shittu, as 36 Lion held on for all three points to go joint top of Group A with Atlantic Selected.
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Defending champions Ikorodu City FC kicked off their title defense with a narrow 1-0 win over Bariga Stars in Group B. Ihwuhwvabe Sylvester scored the only goal of the game in the 5th minute, slotting home a loose ball from goalkeeper Igaga Emmanuel to secure maximum points for the Oga Boys.
The final game of the day saw Collin Edwin SC also secure a 1-0 victory over Badagry Selected thanks to an own goal. After goalkeeper Emmanuel John had earlier produced an excellent save to deny Ugwu Chinwekeme in the 38th minute, he inadvertently put the ball into his own net in the 41st minute while trying to clear Chinwekeme’s strike, as Collin Edwin joined Ikorodu City on three points in Group B.
