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SHOOTING Stars Football Club of Ibadan will face Beyond Limits Football Academy of Ikenne on Thursday in the final match of the 2023 ValueJet Cup Pre-Season Tournament.
The match will be a repeat of their opening match in the competition’s group phase on Friday, when the former continental champions struggled to draw 1-1 with the lower league side.
Both sides qualified for a rematch, after battling past Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) sides Remo Stars FC of Ikenne and Kwara United FC of Ilorin in Tuesday’s semi-finals.
Beyond Limits FA had won the competition’s Group B after drawing with Shooting Stars and Rivers United of Port Harcourt, and beating Abia Warriors of Umuahia.
They then beat Group A runners-up Kwara United of Ilorin to advance to Thursday’s final.
On the other hand, Shooting Stars emerged Group B runners-up on goals difference after beating Abia Warriors and drawing with Beyond Limits and Rivers United.
They went on to whip hosts and Group A winners Remo Stars 3-0 on Tuesday to earn the final match ticket.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the competition holding at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne is designed to help clubs prepare for the upcoming football season.(NAN)
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August 9, 2023 @ 9:45 GMT|
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