Ikorodu City fc, a Nigeria Professional Football League outfit, on Sunday emerged champions of the Eko International cup pre-season football tournament after recording a 1-0 victory over Smart City FC at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan.
Emmanuel Solomon scored the only goal of the encounter barely one minute into the game.
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It was the final of a highly interesting and engaging tournament involving four top teams in the NPFL and two other teams in the domestic league.
SKI-Hi Entertainment, in collaboration with the Lagos State Government, staged the competition to prepare teams for the next football season and also to entertain lovers of the game in Lagos in the off-season period.
Ikorodu City played 2-2 with Shooting Stars in the first match and also earned a technical victory over Rivers United to qualify for the final of the Eko International Cup trophy.
Smart City however defeated 36 Lions 3-1 and Remo Stars 1-0 to book a final berth.
