Magic Stars FC have emphatically booked their place in the Nationwide League One (NLO) playoff with a dominant 5-0 victory over Smart City Feeders FC at the Lagos Legacy A Center on Matchday 8.
Needing just a draw to secure top spot in the group and a ticket to the playoffs, the Stars went one better, dismantling Smart City Feeders with a ruthless display to maintain their unbeaten record.
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The match, played on Wednesday at the Legacy Pitch in Lagos, saw Magic Stars extend their tally to 22 points from eight matches, an unassailable lead with one game to spare.
The result confirms Magic Stars FC as group winners and guarantees their place in the NLO round-robin playoff, where they will face the winners from the Legacy B, Maracana A, and Maracana B zones.
The playoff, to be held in Shagamu, will determine the sole team advancing to the Nigeria National League (NNL), the second tier of Nigerian football.
The Nationwide League One (NLO) is expected to announce the playoff schedule in the coming days.
Matchday 8 Roundup – Legacy A Zone
Elsewhere in the group, there were goals aplenty as teams battled for positioning behind the leaders:
Tradesafe 3–3 Dosu Joseph FC
Synergy Ultimate Sports 2–3 Divine Praise FC
Emmydinho FC 1–2 Collins Edwin SC
Victory FC 1–4 North York
Collins Edwin SC now sit second in the group with 16 points, while Dosu Joseph FC trail closely in third with 15 points.
Magic Stars’ won seven games and drew one with twenty four goals scored to keep their impressive unbeaten run and comprehensive goal difference.
No doubt they are one of the team to watch as the race for promotion heats up.
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