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  It was a dramatic victory for Ife East on Monday, October 4 as they defeated Orolu FC via penalties after a goalless draw to reach the football final of the ongoing Osun Sports festival. Ife East shot-stopper, Muideen Abdulateef was the hero of the match as he saved all the three spot-kicks by Orolu while his players sent Orolu goalkeeper, Yusuf Sodeeq the wrong ways three times to set up a final showdown against Ejigbo who won in the other semi final. The cagey encounter, watched by Commissioner and Special Adviser on Youth and Sports, Yemi Lawal and Aremo Gboyega Adelabu respectively saw Orolu players blasting away glorious chances as Ife East resulted to tactical time wasting to force the encounter to a shootout. Ejigbo, in the other match spanked Odo Otin by a lone goal at the Obafemi Awolowo University Sports Complex, Ile Ife to reach the glamorous final. The only goal of the encounter was scored by Fatomide Rasaq in the 71st minute. Reacting to the victory, Ife East Coach, ...

Osun sports fans most especially those in Osogbo the state capital, will witness an evening to remember as Nigerian Fuji, Afro-Pop recording artist and performer Adekunle Temitope, better known by his stage name Small Doctor and others will storm the grand finale of the Osun Sports Festival. The Osun Sports Festival blueprint introduced by the  Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Yemi Lawal and had 31 sporting events for the fiesta that will cut across the state. It won't be a thing of 'Oti gba penalty losi throwing' as Small Doctor confirmed the news. In a short video, he posted on social media sites, assured his fans that he will be live on stage after he said from 'Agege to Osogbo' "Ain you can call me Small Doctor Omo Iya Teacher. To my fans, I will be live at the finale of the Osun Sports Festival on Thursday October 7th. Let's catch fun, Agege nbo losun Iyanu ma sele." The event which is billed for on October 7 is tagged Osun Sports Festival Grand...

Osun sports fans most especially those in Osogbo the state capital, will witness an evening to remember as Nigerian Fuji, Afro-Pop recording artist and performer Adekunle Temitope, better known by his stage name Small Doctor and others will storm the grand finale of the Osun Sorts Festival. The Osun Sports Festival blueprint introduced by the  Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Yemi Lawal and had 31 sporting events for the fiesta that will cut across the state. It won't be a thing of 'Oti gba penalty losi throwing' as Small Doctor confirmed the news. In a short video, he posted on social media sites, assured his fans that he will be live on stage after he said from 'Agege to Osogbo' "Ain you can call me Small Doctor Omo Iya Teacher. To my fans, I will be live at the finale of the Osun Sports Festival on Thursday October 7th. Let's catch fun, Agege nbo losun Iyanu ma sele." The event which is billed for on October 7 is tagged Osun Sports Festival Grand ...

  The ongoing Osun Sports Festival (OSF) resumes tomorrow morning with indoor games like Ayo Olopon, Chess, Draughts and Scrabble. The above four games are scheduled to hold at the Fakunle Government High School, Osogbo and will begin simultaneously in the morning under the supervision of veteran coaches and experienced umpires under the employ of the Osun State Sports Council. Participants who registered across local governments in Osun will compete with one another until finalists emerge. Other sports such as Taekwondo, Basketball, Volleyball, Athletics, Handball, Hockey, Badminton among others are slated for Tuesday October 5 at the Obafemi Awolowo University Sports Complex, Ile Ife. Meanwhile, the football semi final will take place tomorrow at two venues in Osogbo and Ile Ife. While indomitable Orolu FC will trade tackles with Ife East at Ebun Oluwa International School, Osogbo beginning from 2pm, OAU Ile Ife football pitch will be a battleground between Ejigbo and Odo Otin at...

The ongoing Osun Sports Festival (OSF) resumes tomorrow morning with indoor games like Ayo Olopon, Chess, Draughts and Scrabble. The above four games are scheduled to hold at the Fakunle Government High School, Osogbo and will begin simultaneously in the morning under the supervision of veteran coaches and experienced umpires under the employ of the Osun State Sports Council. Participants who registered across local governments in Osun will compete with one another until finalists emerge. Other sports such as Taekwondo, Basketball, Volleyball, Athletics, Handball, Hockey, Badminton among others are slated for Tuesday October 5 at the Obafemi Awolowo University Sports Complex, Ile Ife. Meanwhile, the football semi final will take place tomorrow at two venues in Osogbo and Ile Ife. While indomitable Orolu FC will trade tackles with Ife East at the OAU Ile Ife football pitch, Ejigbo will lock horns with Odo Otin at the Ebun Oluwa International School, Osogbo beginning from 2pm. Winners of...

Nigerian midfielder Akinkunmi Amoo is set to return to the starting XI for Swedish side Hammerby IF when they travel away to the Plantinum Cars Arena to face IFK Norrkoping on match day 22 of the Allsvenkan. Having decided to alt his winning team in their 1-1 draw last time out away at BK Hacken head coach Millos Milojevic will now turn to the fleet footed Nigerian as he hopes to pick up maximum points before the international break. Both teams going into the clash with superb form as the visitors will have to up their game should they want to avoid defeat with the hosts enjoying a rich vein of form which has seen them pick up 13 points from a possible 15. Following their not too impressive start to October the visitors picked up momentum with Amoo at the centre of it all as he ensured they picked 7 points from 9, with Amoo scoring twice and also claiming an assist in the process. The 19-year-old is now expected to return to the midfield come Sunday afternoon with the clash a must win ...

Four teams to slug it out in the football semi final of the ongoing Osun Sports Festival have emerged as all quarter final matches slated for Friday were held across designated venues in Osogbo, Okuku and Iloko Ijesha. In a clash of Titans which took place at the Ebunoluwa International School, Osogbo, a 20-yard stunner by Adeyemo Sodiq in the 67th minute ousted a star-studded Ifelodun FC who had initially been tagged one of the favourites to reach the final. In a related development, the same scoreline was enough to power Odo Otin to the semi-final in another fierce fixture at Ebunoluwa International School, Osogbo. The lone goal was scored by Aminu Wasiu in the 69th minute as Ilesha West's efforts to force the game to a shootout were thwarted. In Okuku centre, which hosted Osun West Senatorial District derby between Irewole and Ejigbo, two first half goals from Oluwin Jamal and Alarape Olaide in the 3rd and 24th minutes respectively catapulted Ejigbo into the semi final. Meanwhil...