Goals Rain Supreme in Week Three of Nathaniel Idowu U-16 Football League

The third week of the Nathaniel Idowu U-16 Football League was filled with excitement as goals were abundant and storylines began to emerge. League leaders Fortune FA showcased their dominance with an emphatic 5-0 victory over Seraphic, their biggest win of the season thus far. Adebayo Lateef opened the scoring in the 30th minute, and the floodgates opened as Odesola Odunayo scored a hat-trick (35’, 80’, 85’), Akanbi Quadri added another (40’), and Adetola Faizor sealed the result with two late strikes (90’, 90+2’).

Seraphic have now conceded 17 goals in just three matches, raising concerns about their defensive performance and potential campaign impact.

Moore Wins experienced a dip in form after a promising 2-2 draw in Week 1. St. Petersburg started strongly, scoring twice through Tajudeen Abdulrasaq (10’) and Olajide Dolapo (20’). Although Israel Igoh reduced the deficit in the 50th minute, Emmanuel Ebube's goal in the 48th minute sealed a 3-1 win for St. Petersburg.

Young Eleven managed to break Bright Stars' unbeaten run by ending their unbeaten streak. Osbert Samuel put the visitors ahead in the 30th minute, but Sheriff equalized in the 40th. Young Eleven's dominance continued in the second half with goals from Lati (50’) and Raphael (80’), securing a convincing victory.

Amidst the competitive matches, Atico and Heritage faced off in a dramatic showdown. Atico took the lead early on with goals from Korede and Adewale, but Heritage equalized and then took control, with Joshua Garba, Jonathan Norbert, and Chukwuemeka Bryan all scoring to complete a 4-2 comeback win. This victory lifted Heritage out of the relegation zone and reignited their campaign hopes.

Ajegunle demonstrated their resiliency after a disappointing 6-0 loss to Divinely Blessed last week. They bounced back with a 3-0 win, with Peter Adoga (57’), Akindipe Timilehin (68’), and Onyebuchi Okolo (81’) scoring the goals. Kosi managed to pull one back for Divinely Blessed in the 90+2’ minute, but Ajegunle's back-to-back wins (4-0 and 3-1) solidify their position as genuine contenders to Fortune FA's league dominance.