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

Posted : 01 November 2024

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

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

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Best Talent's young and exciting 17-year-old football maestro, Basuaye, opened the scoring at the 29-minute mark and increased the tally to a brace at 43 minutes before completing a hat trick at the 75-minute mark.

He capped off the total dominance by netting four goals at the 86-minute mark of the encounter.

Other goal scorers for the Integrity side, Best Talent Football Club, were Olabayo and Abubakry, who scored 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 clubs with different achievements, grassroots exponent Farouk Yusuf set the ball rolling immediately upon his appointment, playing six games and losing only one.

Speaking with the Best Talent Media Coordinator, Sunday Agunbiade, Coach Farouk expressed his appreciation for the Chairman of the club, Adeyinka Adeyemo, for his massive support since he was appointed as Head Coach. He extended similar gratitude to the management and acknowledged the players' commitment to achieving results. He noted that their determination and resilience were evident in recording the impressive victory against their hosts.

In his words: “I would 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 internalized and reflected in the results.

“They neutralized the home team right from the start of the match, and I am very proud of them."

“My Chairman is a man of many talents and influence, as is the entire management team. The medical and media staff are all supporting us 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 level we desire, victory will be more evident. I thank you all," Coach Farouk concluded.

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

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