Super Eagles legends and the Oyo state government entertained fans at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan
The Nigerian legends played against a team selected by the current Oyo state Governor Seyi Makinde in a novelty match
The game ended in a 1-1 draw with Austin Okocha and governor Makinde both scoring from a penalty kick
Fans in Oyo state were treated to something special at the Lekan Salami Stadium, home ground of Shooting stars football club in Ibadan, Instagram .
Super Eagles legends played against Governor Seyi Makinde’s selected side and the fans were treated to a spectacle.
Super Eagles legend played a 1-1 draw with Governor Seyi Makinde’s selected side. Photo by @gistaroundyou11
The likes of Jay Jay Okocha, Taribo West, Augustine Eguavoen, Mutiu Adepoju, Peter Rufai, Ike Shorunmu, Segun Odegbami, Friday Ekpo, Dimeji Lawal and others were all present to grace the occasion.
Before kick off, a group of students numbering up to 20 had a short dance performance and ended it with fireworks that lit up the packed crowd at the famous Adamasingba.
The match ended in a 1-1 draw with former Bolton Wanderers midfielder Okocha and governor Makinde also getting his name on the score sheet.
One notable thing was that the players wore the current Super Eagles kit while governor Makinde’s team were putting on the Shooting Stars colours of blue with a touch of white.
The Super Eagles once played a famous friendly at the Lekan Salami Stadium against Georgia in the build-up to the 1994 World Cup.
Nigeria won the game by 5-1 with the late Rasheedi Yekini and Samson Sisasia scoring as well as Mutiu Adepoju and the only goal scored by the Europeans was from the boots of Revaz Arveladze.
