Grassrunners FC and Abakaliki FC will meet in the final of the 14th Ogunjobi Gold Cup after both teams won their respective semi-final matches yesterday.
Grassrunners defeated Sunshine Stars 3-1, while Abakaliki FC edged Ikorodu City 2-1 to secure their places in Saturday’s final.
The final will take place at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta, at 10am on Saturday.
Grassrunners, making their debut in the competition and yet to taste defeat, will be seeking to crown their impressive campaign with the trophy. They will, however, face an Abakaliki FC side that has also shown its strength throughout the tournament.
Sunshine Stars took an early lead in the first semi-final when Onoja Mathew scored in the 15th minute.
Grassrunners responded in the second half, with Agbejoye Papi equalising in the 58th minute from a difficult angle.
Papi struck again in the 86th minute to put Grassrunners ahead before Adeola Fadel added a third goal in the 89th minute to complete the comeback.
The second semi-final also produced an entertaining contest.
Ikorodu City took the lead in the 11th minute through Ayanda Tolulope. Abakaliki FC, however, responded through Moses Amanekwu, who scored his second goal of the tournament.
Amarachukwu Uche then put Abakaliki FC ahead in the 48th minute with a fine finish from a corner to secure the 2-1 victory.
The two teams will now meet in a winner-takes-all final for the 14th Ogunjobi Gold Cup.