PREVIEW: TCCCup: Valiant FC vs Gbagada FC

Preview: Valiant FC vs Gbagada FC

TCC Cup Semis: Valiant, Gbagada clash in Lagos

14th April, 2021

Valiant FC vs Gbagada FC

Date: Wednesday 14th April 

Venue: Agege Stadium

Kick-off Time: 4pm

Match Officials

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The Creative Championship Cup returns with the first leg of the semi-final clashes. Valiant play host to the Blue Eagles on Wednesday evening at the Agege Stadium.

Both Valiant and Gbagada FC made it to this round, though it was difficult, by beating Iganmu FC and  Imperial FC respectively in the previous round.

Meanwhile, the Championship returned over the weekend and Valiant showed no sign of rustiness when they pummeled Emmydinho 5-0 while Gbagada battled to an uninspiring goalless draw at Iganmu FC.

Cup form is usually different and could be the same here. They have met twice in the Championship this season already. A draw and a win for this first leg visitors is how things stand.

Coach Achieve Yunus and Coach Akinyelu Olajide, both contrasting characters on the touchline, and believers of different systems, will be keen to hold a first leg advantage after the conclusion of this game.

Valiant score goals for fun while Gbagada have been stingy in conceding. So it is defence against attack on Wednesday and this should be a spectacle. Exciting match up it is; fireworks are expected in this fixture.

FORM

Valiant: DLLWW

Gbagada FC: DWWWD

MAN TO WATCH

Lukman Ibrahim (Valiant) 

He is ridiculously potent. A fox in the box for the Brave boys. Eyes can’t be taken off him because of his excellent goalscoring prowess. He’s definitely one to look out for.

STAT ATTACK

Valiant have scored the second highest number of goals (5) in the Championship Cup this season. Enterprising