Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko’s men football team, AAUA Luminaries held the University of Lagos’s UNILAG Marines to a draw in the first leg of the quarterfinal match in the ongoing Higher Institutions Football League tournament.
UNILAG Marines came close to scoring several times throughout the game but AAUA Luminaries goalkeeper, Isaac Philip was there to stop all the efforts on goal.
However, Luminaries were able to find the back of the net in the second half only to be ruled out as an offside by the assistant referee.
The game ended 0:0 after 90 minutes of action at the Lagos State University Sports Complex on Wednesday.
Subsequently, Nurudeen Khalil of AAUA Luminaries was given the Man Of The Match Award.
The second leg matches for the quarterfinal are scheduled to be played on 6th of September, 2021.
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Olorunfemi Victor Temitope is a freelance journalist with keen interest in sports especially football. He began his career as a Content Creator at Opera News Hub before joining AAUA Insider as a Sports Editor where he works till now, he is also part time News Writer at 3rdHub Entertainment and a Sports Influencer on Boomplay’s Boombuzz.Victor is also a Researcher and a Sports Analyst.