Chairman Smart City Football Club, Anthony Adeyinka Adeboye says his team are not under pressure to retain the title won last two years at the Winners Golden Bet Lagos State Challenge Cup.
Defending champions, Smart City are still in the race to retain the title despite the fact their feeder team had sent parking out of the tournament.
Adeboye told our correspondent that his team are in high spirit and they are ready to take any opponents that come their way to cleaner.
He boasted that his team are not under pressure to retain the title saying that the team have good preparation to go all the way to the final.
He revealed that the player’s welfare are well taken care of and the players are ready to give their best to retain the title.
He admitted that this year’s Lagos FA Cup is tough and urged his coaching crew and players to give their best in order to achieve their said target.
In other matches played so far, Team 360 lost 0-1 to Young Stars while Maryland FC pip Charlessann 1-0 to reach the next stage of the tournament.
In other results, Nath Boys defeated Olusosun United 5-4 on penalty shootout after 2-2 at the regulation time as Ighalo Academy beat Young Strikers 5-4 on penalty shootout after barren draw at the regulation time. Glorious day humbled G12 3-1 to reach the next round of the competition.
The action continues on Saturday when Kobis face Odic, Lekki Junior Strikers battle Box To Box FC as 36 Lion keep a date with FC Bethel. Clinque Sports welcome Dominion Hotspur.
In other matches, Moonluck takes on Power Of The Cross, while Jimmy FC faces Sportyne FC as Christ Ambassardor FC confronts Divine Praise FC.
