Queens College Yaba, Ansar-Ud Deen Girls High School Itire, King’s College Lagos and Igbobi College have progressed to the finals of the 2018 GTBank Master’s Cup football competition after semi-final games played at the Agege Stadium on Tuesday 26th June 2018.
The semi-finals began with matches in the female category. 2017 Champions Queen’s College, Yaba defeated Ansar-Ud-Deen College, Isolo by a lone goal in the first game. The second semi-final saw Atlantic Hall, Epe lose to Ansar-Ud-Deen Girls’ High School, Itire by 3-1.
In the first semi-final in the male category, King’s College, Lagos triumphed over Anwar-Ul-Islam Model College, Agege by a lone goal. The second semi-final in the male category saw an age-old rivalry rekindled as Igbobi College, Yaba clashed with 2017 Champions St Finbarr’s College, Akoka. On this occasion, however, Igbobi College was victorious with a 2-0 win.
The finals of the competition will take place on Thursday, June 28, 2018, at the Agege Stadium with the games in both female and male categories promising entertainment and memories to last a lifetime.
Queens College has been the dominant force in the female category winning five times (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017) while Ansar-Ud-Deen Girls High School, Itire emerged winners in 2013.
Other past winners in the male category include Eko Boys High School, Mushin (2014); St. Gregory’s College, Ikoyi (2015); Greensprings Schools, Lekki (2016); and St Finbarr’s College, Akoka (2017).
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