VITAL FA 2 vs 4 DOMINIC FOOTBALL ACADEMY

Dominic Football Academy travelled to Ibadan to face Vital FA in a friendly 11-a-side match on 16 April 2026, kicking off at midday. The encounter, officiated by referee Michael, ended in a thrilling 4-2 victory for Dominic Football Academy after 90 minutes plus five minutes of extra time. The match attracted a modest crowd of 253 spectators who witnessed an entertaining contest.

Dominic Football Academy lined up in a 4-1-2-3 formation, deploying Oladipupo Emmanuel in goal. The defensive line featured Olasunboye Paul at right back, Ajani Seleem and Aremu Daniel as central defenders, and Moshud Samad on the left flank. Anchoring the midfield was Awoyemi Favour, positioned just ahead of the back four to provide defensive cover. Ahead of him, Adeyemi Abdullahi operated on the right wing, with Miracle Hazard on the left, both tasked with supporting the attack. The front three consisted of Abidoye Emmanuel on the right forward position, Seleem Sulaiman leading the line as striker, and Olapade Khalid on the left forward role. The substitutes named were Olayiwola Selim and Adejumo Samad.

The match began with Dominic Football Academy asserting early dominance. In the 15th minute, Miracle Hazard delivered a precise short pass from outside the box, setting up Olapade Khalid who expertly finished inside the area with his right foot to open the scoring. Vital FA responded with vigour and found an equaliser in the 26th minute, striking from outside the area to level the game. The first half concluded at 45 minutes with the score locked at 1-1.

Early in the second half, Dominic Football Academy regained the lead through their striker Seleem Sulaiman. At 54 minutes, Olapade Khalid once again provided the assist, this time setting up Sulaiman for a close-range finish inside the box. Vital FA were undeterred and managed to draw level again at the hour mark, making it 2-2. The match was finely poised as both sides searched for a decisive breakthrough.

Tactical changes followed shortly after, with Dominic Football Academy substituting their striker Seleem Sulaiman for Olayiwola Selim in the 68th minute. This move paid immediate dividends as Selim quickly combined with Abidoye Emmanuel, who netted to restore the lead for Dominic Football Academy. The visitors then made a further tactical substitution in the 81st minute, replacing left attacking midfielder Miracle Hazard with Adejumo Samad to shore up their midfield.

Dominic Football Academy sealed the victory in the 83rd minute when substitute Olayiwola Selim himself scored, extending the advantage to 4-2. The final stages saw Dominic Football Academy maintain control to secure a well-earned win on the road.

Olapade Khalid was named player of the match for his influential role, contributing both a goal and an assist, and consistently threatening the opposition defence from his left forward position. His link-up play and clinical finishing were pivotal in Dominic Football Academy’s triumph.