BY SUNDAY AKINTOYE
It was a jubilation galore for the fans, players and coaching crew of Tradesafe Football Club after defeating Ikorodu City in the final of the Lagos FA Pre Season Tourney.
The pulsating final match which held at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena formally known as Onikan Stadium this afternoon saw Tradesafe defeated Ikorodu City 11-10 on penalties after 2-2 at the regulation time.
Reacting to the victory, Tradesafe coach, Ademola Adeshina expressed gratitude to God for the hard fought victory and commended his players for their resilience and fighting spirit showed throughout the tournament.
“It was a toughest game in my coaching career. We had a tough game against Ikorodu City but thank God we survived penalty shootout. I also commend my players for their commitment and resilience exhibited throughout the match.
“This victory was well deserved and i dedicate this victory to my club president, players and entire management staff and we would continue do better in our subsequent engagements,”he said.
Meanwhile in the third place match played earlier, Broad City defeated Spartans 6-5 on penalties after barren draw at the regulation time.
Tradesafe received sum of N500,000 with a giant trophy, while Ikorodu City received the sum of N100,000.
Chairman Lagos State Football Association LSFA technical committee, Liameed Olawale Gafar commended both finalists for the job well done and congratulated Tradesafe for winning the inaugural edition of Lagos FA Pre Season tournament.