Gateway Utd. Battle Joy Cometh In NNL Matchday One Clash
Moses Ojewumi
Gateway United FC of Ogun State will kickstart its 2020/2021 Nigeria National League campaign on the road against Joy Cometh FC at the Agege Township Stadium, Lagos on Saturday January 30th, 2021.
The gateway team, alongside another Ogun State based outfit, Remo Stars fall in group B2 (Southern Conference) in contention with Bayelsa United, Bendel Insurance, Joy Cometh FC, Crown FC, J Atete FC, Apex Keane FC, Ibom Youth FC, FC One Rocket, Godosky FC, Bayelsa United FC, Abia Comets and Jossy FC
The match day 1 fixtures and the groupings were released by the media team of the Nigeria National League after the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Second tier league which was held on Friday, January 15, in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State where the draws were made in the presence of representatives of all 46 teams.
While the Hakeem Busari tutored side will trade tackles with Joy Cometh FC in the opening fixtures of Group B2, Crown FC will welcome Jossy FC in Ogbomoso, J Atete host Abia Comets in Warri, Bayelsa United will visit Apex Krane, Remo Stars entertain Godosky FC just as Ibom Youth FC will size up FC One Rocket in Akwa Ibom.