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What developed under the reflectors of Mobolaji Johnson Arena was more than football: it was folklore in motion.
On one night, few will forget, Ikorodu City FC wrote his name in the history books with an impressive 6-0 demolition by Katsina United. It wasn’t just a victory. It was a warning.
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For fans who packed in the heart of Lagos, he felt like something bigger than the beautiful game. This was poetry written in passes.
Molded passion in objectives. And in the center of everything there were two names that will now echo through the history of NPFL: Shola Adelani and Ayomide Cole.
Except for openness: declaration of intention
The Oga boys did not waste their time. Just 11 minutes, Emmanuel Solomon turned on the spark with a compound finish, established by the always reliable Waliu, who exploded on the flank as if he had a personal revenge against the grass. That first goal not only opened the scoring, but opened the night.
With confidence in his veins, Ikorodu continued. In the 34th minute, Shola advanced the advantage with a strike that showed balance and purpose. It was his eleventh goals this season, proof that he has become the beat of the Ikorodu high flight attack.
The Ayomide Cole show
Enter Ayomide Cole, and everything changed. Subsidy after part time, the young striker arrived as a storm, and Katsina United was the unfortunate city that was left without refuge.
First, a passless pass in the 55th minute established Tosin Oyedokun for the third. It was shameless, brilliant and disrespectful limit. Then, Cole took the matter in his own hands, literally and figuratively, sliding Waliu’s delivery in the home in the 71st minute before unleashing a goal ray in 86. A solo race, a cut inside and a strike that kissed the background of the network with authority.
Cole not only played. He preached.
Dada Dadeing
With the score that already resembles a basketball game, Oladimeji given obtained its fairy tale moment. The ghost substitute in the back post and converted another precision crossing of Waliu, his third assistance of the night, to put it 5-0. For Dada, it was his first goal in the colors of Ikorodu; For fans, it was the icing of a five -layer cake.
One night recorded in history
For the final whistle, Katsina United seemed stunned, defeated and desperate because the game ends. But for the city of Ikorodu, this was a night of triumph, transformation and testimony. His six-goal masterpiece marks NPFL’s greatest victory since Rivers United took Gombe United 6-0 in June 2024.
But this was not just the score.
It was emergency.
The city of Ikorodu now feels fourth in the registry with 49 points of 32 games, firmly in the conversation for the continental qualification. And with talents like Adelani and Cole illuminating the way, few would bet on them all the way.
Looking to the future
Next stop? Niger tornadoes. But for now, the city of Ikorodu can enjoy a night in which football became magical. One night that reminded everyone why we see, why we are happy, why we believe.
One night that felt like destiny.
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