Excitement reached fever pitch at the quarter-final stage of the Prof. Akin Oyebode Cup, where gripping contests and attacking brilliance defined a memorable round of matches.
Gbonyin (Aiyekire) drew first blood, edging past Ikole 2-1 in a tightly contested opener. The goals kept coming in the next fixture as Irepodun/Ifelodun outgunned Ekiti East 5-3 in one of the most entertaining games of the round.
Defending champions Oye showed their pedigree, dispatching Ise/Orun 4-2 to keep their title defence firmly on track.
But it was the clash between Ado and Ikere that stole the spotlight. After a pulsating 3-3 draw in regulation time, Ado held their composure in the shootout, sealing a 2-1 victory on penalties.
The semi-final stage now promises even greater intensity, with Oye, Irepodun/Ifelodun, Gbonyin, and Ado set to battle for supremacy in one of Ekiti State’s most exciting grassroots football competitions.
