Matches resumed Tuesday, at the Odion Ighalo Sports Arena, in groups A and B of the Epe Conference of the maiden edition of the 1XBET Community Football Championship.
In the matchday 2 games, in what was dubbed ‘Epe El-Clasico’, De Porters FC and Odion Ighalo FC, gave good accounts of themselves, in a group A encounter with neither side giving an inch to the other until the defence line of Odion Ighalo conceded an own goal off a freekick.
The Ighalo boys, handled by former Julius Berger captain, Ambrose Duru levelled up in the second half through a sublime strike by Yusuf Fawaz, as both sides shared the spoils and moved to four points each, with De Porters leading the group on superior goals advantage.
The second game of the group, Perkins FC defeated Panthers FC 2-0 to record its first win and three points in the group. And in group B Emperor FC defeated whipping boys of the group, Ambassador FC 2-0, while De Elite FC jumped to the top of the table on six points, after another 2-0 victory over B.E. Arena FC.
Matches continue today in matchday 3, at the same venue, as the battle for the sole ticket of Epe Conference reaches the home stretch.