2024/2025 Pre Season Friendly: Best Talent FC Wallop PRO Soccer Academy 6-1 in Lagos

Sunday Agunbiade

Ahead of the much anticipated 2024/2025 Nigeria Nationwide League One (NLO1) season, Best Talent FC of Mowe, on Wednesday defeated PRO Soccer Academy of Lagos 6-1 in pre pre-season friendly held at Car Park C.

The Ogun State Football giant under the tutelage of the new tactician, Coach Babatunde Farouk Yusuf, who started the game with high intensity and great altitude took the encounter far beyond the reach of their hosts.

Best Talent young and exciting 17 year old football maestro, Basuaye opened the goal scoring account at the 29th minute and he increased the tally to a brace at the 43rd before making it a hat trick at 75 minutes. He completed the total massacre netting 4 goals 9 minutes later.

Other net shakers from the Integrity side, Best Talent Football Club were Olabayo and Abubakry at 51 and 62 minutes respectively with a consolation goal recorded for PRO Soccer Academy.

Having worked with Magate FC, Fackson Tofido, Coca-Cola Junior school and other clubsides with different laurels, the grassroot exponent, Farouk Yusuf has set the ball rolling immediately he resumed work playing six games losing one in all.

Speaking,Coach Farouk said, he appreciated the Chairman of the club, Mr Adeyinka Adeyemo for his massive support since he was appointed as the Head Coach of the side.He extended the same to the Management and the commitment of the players to grind the results. He noted that their doggedness and resilience were vehement in recording the massive victory against their hosts.

“I like to give a big kudos to my players and the entire crew for doing a wonderful job today. They all played well and stuck to instructions . The tactical inputs were internalised and reflected in the results. They neutralize the homers right from the blast of the whistle and I am very proud of them. “.

“My Chairman is a man of many parts and influence,ditto the entire Management team, medical, media are all supporting in making this happen. Football is all about teamwork and I hope they will continue to sustain and possibly increase the tempo.We are still building this team and once it reaches the taste we desire, victory will be more evident. I thank you all.” Coach Farouk concluded.