Wasiu Alalade, a former Nigeria U-23 Olympic Eagles Invittee, has told exclusively Complete sports.com That he is exceptionally excited after scoring the only goal that his club, Kwara United, sent to their very first President Federation Cup final in their 49th years of existence.
The former ABS Ilorin Forward’s 50th minute strike turned out to be decisive when the Harmony Boys Rangers International bypassed 1-0 in President Federation Cup Semi-final collision of Wednesday 2025 in the Mobolaji Johnson Arena (MJA), Onikan, Lagos.
Kwara United held hold on to set up a final collision against fellow debutants, Abakaliki FC-DIT year Gigantic Killers-Eond, the last to struggle in the second NNL conference B table.
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The twenty-five-year-old Alalade, who traveled to Argentina to meet a knee specialist in the U23 Eagles Camp, also told Completeports.com that he devotes the goal and victory to “God and the fans and supporters of Kwara United.”
“First of all, I will say that I am excited and very happy that we have won and now play in the final for the first time,” Alallade has scored those 11 goals and two assists for told Completeports.com on Thursday morning in all competitions this season.
“I am also happy because I played a role in this trip to the final by being the one who used God to give us this victory, by making me the one who scored the goal. I am excited and grateful for him.
“As a team, we are happy that this is joyful moment in our time at the club. History will remember us in the future as the players whose efforts have achieved the team at the moment at the moment.”
Kwara United is now confronted with the surprise package of the 2025 tournament and undisputed gigantic murderers, Abakaliki FC, in the Grand Final of the Federation Cup.
Abakaliki FC is a National League side, currently at the bottom of the NNL Conference B table and confronted with an impending fall in the Nationwide League One.
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Alalade admitted that it would be an intriguing competition between two exciting and ambitious sides.
“There is only one spirit here at Kwara United, and that is the spirit of the victory. Yes, nothing good is easy, so we expect a heavy game. They are a good and determined side, and their place in the final is proof of that.
“Yes, they are a NNL side. I have also been there earlier. At some point some of my teammates have also been part of the NNL, so we are not inadequate of their strength. For their part, some of their players may have presented in premiership earlier. So it will be an interesting game.
“The reason that this competition is called the Challenge Cup is because it is open to all teams, and no one can claim that it is better until after 90 minutes. We will not underestimate them because they also have their strengths,” said Alalade.
By Sab Słuja
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