Remo Stars Beyond Limits Football Academy has secured a back-to-back final spot of the Nigeria Premier Football League La Liga U-15 Promise after beating El Kanemi Warriors yesterday in the semi-final at the Remo Stars Stadium.
Akanji Seun scored a brace in the first half to aid the young Sky Blue Stars team to victory in front of their fans.
Seun opened the score for the Ikenne-based side as early as the 9th minute to put his team in cruise control of the game. He doubled the lead in the 26th minute with a beautiful strike to score the 5th goal of the season.
Abdullah Bello with a sumptuous free-kick cut the lead in half for the young Warriors at the dead of halftime.
It was his 3rd goal of the season and first free-kick goal of the tournament as the first half came to an end.
In the second half, El Kanemi Warriors push for the equalizer as a well struck shot was saved by Remo’s Ramon Gasali to keep the score 2-1 in the 46th minute.
Opeyemi Yusuf would later score his 8th of the tournament and Remo Stars’ third and give some respite.
Safwan Bashir pulled one back immediately for El Kanemi Warriors to keep the tie alive with an explosive atmosphere.
Top scorer, Opeyemi Yusuf put paid to any form of comeback for the Warriors as he scored his brace and Remo’s fourth of the game.
