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2024 Maritime Cup: Comets thrash APM Terminals

Posted : 22 October 2024

Comet Football Club has bounced back from their first group match loss to beat APM Terminals 3-0 in the ongoing 2024 Ships and Ports Maritime Cup in Lagos.


The match saw both teams working hard to break each other down in the first half, but neither could find the net.


The second half featured a more positive power play from both teams as Comet looked sharper up front and created a good number of scoring chances.


The goals started pouring in late in the game as Comet striker Ronaldo Martins connected with a through pass and beat the APM Terminals goalkeeper in the 73rd minute.


Martins assisted in the second goal, crossing the ball from the right wing for Emeka Sylvester to nod into the net in the 82nd minute.


Realizing their situation, APM Terminals became aggressive and took the offensive, but all their efforts were repelled by a more determined Comet side.


Comet scored their third goal in the 89th minute through Richard Onyema, who nodded the ball in from a corner kick.


Gbenga Popoola, the head coach of Comet Football Club, told ASN that his team’s victory over APM Terminals Football Club was well-deserved.


“We played well today and could have scored more goals; we did everything necessary to get our goals and achieved that in the second half.


“It was a well-contested game, and we were very fortunate to convert some of our scoring chances, which was key to our victory.


“Having lost our first game, we came out determined today, and we just have to keep the momentum going to ensure we win our last game in the group phase,” Popoola said.


APM Terminals head coach Government Ayakpo told ASN that his team lost to a better side and would go back to the drawing board to win their last game.


“It’s a sad loss; we played well but missed several scoring chances that, if converted, would have counted for us,” Ayakpo said.


Comet will play Nigeria Customs, while APM Terminals will meet NSC in their last Group B encounter.


In other matches decided on Monday, ENL Consortium walloped ABTL 4-0, while NIWA walked over Nigeria Navy, recording a 3-0 victory.

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