The representatives from the State of the Living
Spring defeated their Imo State counterparts to lift the school
competition's diadem
Progress
Comprehensive High School, Osun are the champions of 2017 Copa
Coca-Cola after handing Owerri City College, Imo a 1-0 defeat at the
Onikan Stadium, Lagos.
A
first half solo strike from Adewale Akinlabi gave Osun the victory as
they were crowned the winner of the biggest school competition in
Nigeria.
Henry
William, the most impressive player in Imo's rank and tournament's
Golden Boot winner, threatened the opposition's back line on numerous
occasions but was frustrated by the disciplined Osun's defence.
At
the other end of the pitch, striker Enoch Emmanuel was a handful for
Imo but Chukwuma Abara matched his quality attempts with terrific saves.
But Akinlabi's individual effort gave the Osun representatives the win.
The
midfielder took the ball in the opposition's area and beat off
challenges from opposing defenders, skillfully, before blasting the ball
past the outstretched arm of Abara.
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