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Yaba College of Technology, University of Lagos, Lagos State University and Lagos State University of Education have secured places in the semi-finals of the ongoing UNITECOL 2026 tournament after an action-packed second day.
The tournament provided exciting matches, dramatic comebacks and outstanding individual performances as the teams battled to qualify for the knockout stage.
Yaba Tech defeats FCMFT to advance
Yaba College of Technology sealed a comfortable 2-0 victory over Federal College of Marine and Fisheries Technology to book a place in the semi-finals.
The result confirmed Yaba Tech’s advancement to the next round and ended FCMFT’s campaign in the competition.
From the opening whistle, Yaba Tech asserted its dominance by controlling possession and creating several attacking opportunities in search of the first goal.
Their perseverance paid off when Opeyemi Adeola headed in a good cross from the left flank to give Yaba Tech the lead.
The breakthrough further increased the confidence of the team, which dictated the pace of the game through midfield dominance and coordinated attacking play on the flanks.
Yaba Tech went into halftime with a well-deserved 1-0 lead.
In the second half, the team stepped up their attacking pressure, and their efforts were rewarded when Bamidele Mubarak unleashed a stunning volley from outside the 18-yard box to double the lead, sparking wild celebrations among teammates and fans.
LASUED completes impressive comeback against FCE Akoka
In the second match of the day, Lagos State University of Education pulled off a remarkable comeback from two goals down to defeat Federal College of Education Akoka 3-2.
FCE Akoka started brightly and took the lead thanks to Adeniyi Fawaz, who beat his marker before firing a magnificent shot into the net.
The goal revived FCE Akoka’s hopes of redemption after their opening match loss to LASU.
Moments later, FCE Akoka doubled their lead, strengthening their hopes of claiming a crucial victory and avoiding early elimination.
However, the momentum changed when Afolabi Michael converted a penalty to reduce the deficit for LASUED.
Michael continued to inspire his team and then scored the equalizer to restore hope to LASUED.
With the score tied, the intensity of the match increased as both teams launched relentless attacks in search of the decisive goal.
LASUED finally completed the comeback with a late goal to seal a dramatic 3-2 win over FCE Akoka.
The result secured LASUED’s place in the semi-finals and confirmed FCE Akoka’s exit from the tournament.
Group classification after the second day
In Group A, Lagos State University leads the standings with three points, closely followed by Yaba College of Technology with the same number of points, while Federal College of Marine and Fisheries Technology remains without a point.
In Group B, the University of Lagos leads the table with three points, ahead of the Lagos State University of Education, while the Federal College of Education, Akoka is last with zero points.
