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Ikorodu City Wins first FA.CUP

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By Nurudeen Adebayo and Tolulope Onifade  Nigeria National League side, Ikorodu City Football Club has been crowned champions of Lagos following their victory at the final of the state 2023 FA Cup tournament. Ikorodu City defeated Smart City Football club 2-0 in an intriguing game to emerge winners of the oldest cup competition in the state. It could be recalled the football club was founded two years ago, the club has now won its first major silverware while also emerging the first club from Ikorodu division to clinch FA Cup glory. The new champions who were first timers at the tournament last season were edged out in the quarterfinals by NPFL side, MFM FC. This win has now placed the Oga Boys in the annals of history as one of the clubs to clinch the prestigious Lagos FA Cup. An attack by lanky striker, Ayomide Cole led to the first goal after the defense of Smart City were rattled into giving in to an own goal. A determined Ayomide Cole would return in the