Optima Energy Gold Cup: Beyond Limits nail Hammola FC 6-1

Posted : 13 August 2023

The Optima Energy Gold Cup recorded another feast of goals at the Remo Stars International Stadium on Saturday morning; as Beyond Limits nailed Hammola FC 6-1 in a Group A Matchday 2 fixture.

Also, former champions Niger Tornadoes FC came from a goal down to share the spoils with new NNL entrant Tradesafe FC at the FC Ebedei Stadium.

Beyond Limits's Biliaminu Abdullahi produced a Man of the Match performance after he became the second player to bag a hat-trick in the pre-season tourney, scoring two sublime goals in the second half to the delight of Ikenne fans.

The Ido-Osun based team got the first real chance to score the first goal but was denied by the woodwork within 12 minutes of play. Eight minutes later, Awoeye Ajibola put Hammola FC in front from a clever set piece taken at the edge of the box to beat Daniel Ayenugba in goal for Beyond Limits Academy.

It was a quick response from Beyond Limits Academy after Farouq Ogundare scored the equalizing goal from a beautiful team play; finding the bottom corner of Hammola FC's goal in the 24th minute, as the first half ended 1-1.

A turn of events for Beyond Limits Academy as they were in the driving seat in the second half, putting four goals past Hammola FC with fun.

Olumide of Beyond Limits Academy scored two goals within three minutes, after they had the chance to go in front for the first time in this game in the 54th after Onyebuchi Obasi connects well with Kparobo but Hammola FC's goalkeeper made a reflex save to deny the newly promoted Nigeria National League team.

Hammola defence failed to cut the attacking prowls of their opponent, leaving Kparobo to make it 2-1 for Beyond Limits Academy in the 56th minute.

It was Biliaminu Abdullahi first of the game in the 58th minute, after he gave his team a two goal cushion to make it 3-1.

Biliaminu, then got his brace in the 67th and Beyond Limits Academy fourth goal to the anguish of Hammola FC back four and shot stopper follow a poor defending.

Ridwan Mogaji later poured salt to Hammola FC's injury in the 79th minute with a beautiful tap in to make 5-1 in what looks like the biggest scoreline of the 11th edition of the prestigious Optima Energy Gold Cup tourney.

There a last goal to come with five minutes to end the game, after Biliaminu made it 6-1 for Beyond Limits Academy and took the match ball home for his hat-trick.

Biliaminu now ties with Ifeanyi Ihemekweele of Ijebu United, as joint top scorers of the tournament with 3 goals each.

At the FC Ebedei Stadium in Apele-Sagamu, both goals were scored at each end, and it was debutant Tradesafe FC that got the first goal in Group B which came of Omotayo Micheal in the 35th minute.

Tornadoes FC had to pressure Tradesafe FC's defence for half the hour to level score in the 65th minute via a strike from Akintunde Azeez.

Action resumes with Matchday 2 fixtures on Sunday in Ikenne and Apele-Sagamu.

Optima Energy Gold Cup: Beyond Limits nail Hammola FC 6-1

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