Dannaz FC produced the biggest upset of the 2022 WGB Lagos FA Cup as they defeated Smart City FC 4-2 on penalties after playing 1-1 in regulation time.
Head coach and technical adviser of the side, Fatai Akande has attributed it to being in the right environment around the club.
“This is for all the players, coaches in the male and female team and the chairman, Mr Danny Nazal who has been supportive and they go together good result and the right environment. With the right environment you can achieve so much,” Mr Fatai told Sports247.
The coach also believes that his teams performance should give other grassroot coaches to put faith with their young players as it can help their growth.
“I’m so happy for the team, the boys, the owner and staffs. This is just to show that once you set out to do something, you can achieve it as impossibility is nothing so long as you can manage the dos and don’ts in the game,” he said.
“This should give most teams the confidence to use young players, give them belief and let them know they can perform well at the bigger stage,” Mr Fatai concluded.
