Lagos Junior League Week 19 Match Review.

This weekend, the prestigious Premier League of the famed Under-20 regulation league called the Lagos Junior League climaxes.

The last eighteen (18) match weeks have produced a plethora of exciting and remarkable footballing history surmounting even the craziest of expectations. 

 

The level of competition and quality experienced within the Lagos Junior League literally gives other leagues in Nigeria a shiver.

After 180 matches with just 10 matches to go the competitiveness in the League is at an all time high. The second position is wide open with Onigbongbo Ultimate Strikers, Apapa Golden Stars and Y.M.D Babes of Ojo going head to head for the second spot. 

 

Interestingly Ojo will host Apapa on Sunday at LASU in their last match while Mushin Bombers who narrowly missed out in this contest will take on Onigbongbo in another epic battle. 

One team that continues to register themselves as the League’s trailblazers is Nath Boys FC. The Lekki based team have remained unbeaten for two seasons since their 12th February 2011, 2-0 loss to Apapa Golden Stars.

 

 The Champions raised the bar further by winning all their matches so far in the 2012/2013 season and clinched the title with three odd games to spare.

Lagos Island West who has stepped up tremendously since their promotion to this division will have an opportunity to make LJL history by quashing Nath Boys unbeaten run when they meet for their final matchup at Legacy on Sunday evening.

Eti Osa East takes on Apapa Iganmu at Campos, while Mosan Okunola tackles Surulere at Alade stadium of Saturday evening.

 

The relegation battle is not quite straight forward as Ikorodu west, Amuwo Odofin, Ikoyi Obalende, Odi Olowo, Bariga and Oshodi Isolo all face the axe in varying degrees.

All in all the grand finale of the 2012/2013 Premier League season is worthy of a grand finish.