OSCO-HEALTH Worker’s Day Friendly: Goalkeeper, Lanre Agbeleye’s Heroics Help ASUP Defeat NASU

..As Striker, Moshood Afolabi Torments ASUP Defence

…College Provost, Olarewaju Raheem commends organisers

The sharp reflexes of goal keeper, Lanre Agbeleye in post was a major factor as ASUP ran away 2 nill winners against NASU in the Novelty Match organised as part of activities marking the 2026 Worker’s Day celebrations of the Osun State College of Health Technology, Ilesa.

It was a cracker of a game as spectators were treated to the best of football in the match between ASUP and NASU, OSCO-HEALTH Chapters which was played at the football pitch of the health training institution.

Lanre Agbeleye, the ASUP shot stopper became busy and stood between NASU and goal right from the first 5 minutes of the tough encounter saving all the shots on target by the NASU strikers led by Moshood Afolabi and Adewale Adebayo.

The NASU forward lines started mounting pressure on the defence of ASUP from the blast of the whistle, with Moshood Afolabi the tormentor in chief dribbling the defence before firing a shot parried into corner by the keeper.

ASUP were left with very few chances as the NASU midfield marshaled by Sodiq Tahiru stood in check for the striking force of ASUP led by Musibau Adebiyi and Sunday Adebayo giving them no space to operate.

However, the deadlock was broken in the 23rd minute as the defence line of NASU was breached and beaten for the first time in the game when Busayo Adebusoye played a through ball to Sunday Abioye who found the top corner of the NASU net to make it 1-0.

After falling behind, NASU came roaring and throwing everything at the goal mouth of ASUP, but the goalkeeper, Lanre Agbeleye was at his brilliant best as he stood like a rock of gilbratter saving every shot on target.

NASU came into the second half of the fiesty encounter much stronger with a determination to level up the scores, but Lanre Agbeleye who put up a “Man of the Match” performance was not ready to allow anything go into his net as he made a fine save to deny Sodiq Tahiru who fired a free kick at goal in the 53rd minute.

After soaking the pressure for about 13 minutes into the second half, ASUP got their second goal through a counter attack, a quick one two between Fred and Sunday Abioye stretched the defence line of NASU allowing Busayo Adebusoye to find the bottom corner after beating a defender for the second goal in the 64th minute.

As the game wore on, fatigue began to set in for the ASUP team as substitutions were made to bring in Olayemi Bello and Jide Falola who came in for Joseph Ojesola and Sunday Adebayo in the game which eventually ended 2 nil in favour of ASUP.

Speaking shortly after the exciting game, the College Provost, Dr Lateef Olarewaju Raheem appreciated the organisers of the game, while also commending the team spirit of players of both sides during the match.