The football team of the Department of Statistics at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeouta welcome a team of the freshmen in an enthralling contest at the University Sports Center in the morning of Thursday which finished 2-1 to the former.
A win for the team staylite in a Novelty match against the Team Freshers in the department of Statistics. Photo Credits: HF WORLD
The game started slowly but lit up earlier on after Olanrewaju Olalekan put the team staylite in front after 20 minutes played. His shot in the penalty area managed to beat the goalkeeper, who could not get a strong hand on the effort, after his defense failed to clear their line.
Team Staylite’s starting XI for the game. Photo Credits: HF WORLD
Damilare Zee missed a glorious chance to double the lead in five minutes later, forcing his shot wide of goal after being sent through, but under a pressure from a defender.
Team Freshers Starting XI for the game. (Photo Credits: HF WORLD)
Team Freshers had chances of their own but could not make them count as the half proceeded and things turned into end to end affairs.
Team Staylite were awarded a penalty on the stroke of half time after Olajide Olayinka was brought down in the area by Valentine Chibuike but Fakayode Pelumi skied his effort from 12 yards and that was that for the first half as the referee sounds his whistle to bring proceedings to a halt.
Team Freshers started the second half better and Tobi Adekoya almost restored parity five minute in, his spectacular effort however did not find the target.
Three minutes later they are back on level terms on controversial fashion. Tobi Adekoya again, this time getting the goal. He was offfside when he received the ball but the referee decided to play on. Under pressure, he managed to beat his marker and get his shot away and into the back of the net to make it 1-1.
Team Staylite then dominated the game and fashioned a host of chances to regain the lead but could not find the finishing touches. … skied a shot from in the box while Olajide forced a good save from the goalkeeper.
Substitute Azeez Gbebe tried a shot from long range but off target as the game neared conclusion. Team Staylite will have the last laugh as striker scored what proved to be the winner two minutes from time after being sent through on goal by Fakayode.
Team Freshers push men forward in search of a for a late equaliser but it was not meant to be as the Team Staylite held on to win 2-1.
A disappointing result for the team Fresher but a lot more positives to take from the game, being the first time the group have played together while for the Staylites, a below par performance but the result is much of relief.
Afolabi Kehinde Hassan
