Sporting Lagos Football Club are the 2024 champions of Gothia Cup tournament after crushing their opponents FC Tokyo at the Gamla Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden, on Saturday afternoon.
A dominant performance from the Nigerian outfit as they demolished FC Tokyo 4-0 to lift the prestigious 2024 Gothia Cup, Footballrover reports.
FC Tokyo came to the B17 final of the Gothia Cup 48th edition after coming back from two goals down in the semifinal clash to finally win 3-2 against Swedish club IF Brommapojkarna.
While Sporting Lagos FA showed so much will and power against their Nigerian counterparts Beyond Limits FA in a 9-goal thriller at the SKF Arena stadium, beating the Remo Stars youngster 5-4 to book a spot in the final.
That vital victory marked the first time the Lagos-based academy had reached a major tournament final in their history.
Coach Shola Adegun and his team started well, showing so much confidence and quickly dispelling any doubts with a clinical and ruthless performance against the Japanese side.
Yusuf Abdullahi opened the scoring for Sporting Lagos with a composed finish in the 8th minute, capitalising on a sublime assist from Bidemi Amole.
The lead was doubled just ten minutes later through a thunderbolt of a strike from Babatunde Akomolede, leaving the FC Tokyo goalkeeper with no chance.
π¨AKOMOLEDE with rocket π π goal to double Sporting Lagos Academy lead.
It's coming home!!!
| Sporting Lagos Academy |2οΈβ£-0οΈβ£| Tokyo FC
Akomolede double Sporting lead assisted by Bidemi#SLFAGothiaCup #gothiacup2024 pic.twitter.com/VgIqfwhunW
— Sowole Moshood (@SMDSPORTS_1) July 20, 2024
The Nigerian youngsters controlled the tempo of the game, displaying exceptional passing and movement that left their opponents shaking.
Sporting Lagos, however, continued to dominate in the second half, with Lucky John grabbing a brace to seal a comprehensive victory.
The final scoreline of 4-0 accurately reflected the gulf in class between the two teams.
FULL TIME!!!!!!!!
We have won the Gothia Puma Trophyyy!!!!
Sporting Lagos Academy π΅ |4-0| FC Tokyo π΄#SLFAGothiaCup
#Letsgosportingππ pic.twitter.com/OxlKUEGejJ— Sporting Lagos Football Academy (@SLFCAcademy) July 20, 2024
This historic victory marks a watershed moment for Sporting Lagos Academy, as it is the first time the Nigerian team has clinched the coveted Gothia Cup title.
The victory shows the hard work and dedication of the coaching staff and players, who have put Nigerian football on the global stage.
The future looks incredibly bright for these young tech boys at Sporting Lagos Academy.
Be the first to comment on "Sporting Lagos Academy Are Gothia Cup Kings, Crush FC Tokyo to Lift the 2024 Puma Trophy"