BU SUNDAY AKINTOYE
As the ongoing Lagos State Challenge Cup, known as Lagos FA Cup, enters the round of 36 today, Sporting Lagos and First Bank feeders face difficult opponents in their campaigns.
In the fixtures released by the organisers, Sporting Lagos face Luba boys on Wednesday by 9:45am at Maracana Stadium Ajegunle, while First Bank feeders tackle past quarter finalist, Utility Sports on Thursday by 10am at Maracana Stadium.
Sporting Lagos are favourite to win their opponents but Lagos FA Cup is a full of surprises as Luba FA are fully ready to shock their opponents comes on Wednesday.
On the other hand,a giant killer, Utility Sports FC have a compact defence and deadly strikers which First Bank feeders should be worried about.Utility Sports had defeated well known clubs in the last year Lagos FA Cup to reach the quarter final stage and they are ready to surpass their last year achievement.
In other matches scheduled for today, Bariga Stars face L City by 10am at Maracana Stadium,Austenplus tackle Ggbagada FC by noon at Inspire Stadium,Oshodi, Billionaire FC confront Franceex United by 2pm at Inspire Stadium.
On Wednesday two matches would be played at Inspire Stadium, Toma FC battle Magic Stars by noon, while FC Bethel go to war against Vinod FC by 2pm.At Maracana Stadium, ECAS face ACT Sports Di Oyinbo FC by 7:4am.
Tournament coordinator confirmed that all the winners in round of 36 would qualify to the round of 32.The winners in round of 36 would join already 14 seeded teams in the round of 32.
The round of 36 would conclude on weekend as round round of 32 would begin next week.A total of 69 male teams have registered for this year’s Lagos FA Cup while eight teams registered in female category.