Bayo Lawal Hails Incredible Housing FC Performance as 3SC Emerged Champions of GSM Tournament

By Ogundele Olanrewaju

The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Housing Corporation, Barrister Bayo Lawal has lauded the sterling performance of players and coach of the corporation’s football club, Housing FC at just concluded the second edition of Governor Seyi Makinde Preseason Tournament.

Lawal while speaking with National Daily news sports correspondent, Ogundele Olanrewaju at Lekan Salami Sports Complex where his team lost to Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan (3SC), by 4-0 on Thursday. He noted that Housing FC gave good account of themselves in the tournament. His words:

“Although we lost, it was a huge victory for us. What the players have done is incredible playing against the toughest and the most professional club in the tournament, 3SC”

“Housing Football Club was three months ago, it’s a team in embryo, the team is very young, most of the players are not up to twenty years look at their display against the Oluyole Warriors today, our boys deserved the accolades.”

“We were formidable in defence against a 3SC side who will be playing in the Nigeria Professional Football League in some days to come, we were displaying plenty of attacking intent but inexperienced cost us the match. But we are happy with the result, our morale is high, we will continue to build on this remarkable feat.

” We will ensure our football club becomes the best football academy in Oyo State and Nigeria where stars can be poached by local and foreign clubs, by so doing, this will boost our Income for the corporation. I want to congratulate 3SC on this victory, they are worthy champions. Also, I will like to commend the organizers of this championship for a job well-done. I commend the entire board, management and staff of Oyo State Housing Corporation for their support and cooperation for the various sterling records the corporation has achieved in the last two and half years. Lawal concluded.

In the group stages, Oyo Housing Football Club defeated Positive FC by 4-0, lost to Ogbomoso Selected by 5-4, won against Ogbomoso United by 2-1. In the Semifinal, Oyo Housing FC defeated Ogbomoso Selected on penalties 10-9 after playing out 1-1 draw at regulation time. The team lost to 3SC 4-0 in the final yesterday.

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