Grassroots: Fortune FA Tighten Grip as Nathaniel Idowu U-16 League Heats Up

Posted : 01 October 2026

Fortune FA strengthened their grip on the Nathaniel Idowu U-16 Football League after maintaining their 100 per cent record with a commanding 6-0 victory over Bright Stars SA in Week 4.

The result took Fortune FA to 12 points from four matches, with the league leaders opening a two-point gap over Young Eleven FA.

Fortune FA have also established the competition’s most impressive attacking record, scoring 21 goals while conceding only once.

Fuad Oyesina spearheaded the latest victory with a first-half hat-trick, scoring in the 17th, 35th, and 43rd minutes.

Quadri Akanbi also made a major contribution with a brace, striking in the 10th and 50th minutes.

Odesola Odunayo completed the rout in the 73rd minute as Fortune FA continued their impressive start to the campaign.

Young Eleven FA remained within touching distance of the leaders after a 2-0 victory over St. Petersburg FA.

Daniel Hameed opened the scoring in the 15th minute before Olatunji Michael doubled the advantage shortly before the interval.

The victory took Young Eleven to 10 points from four matches, having recorded three wins and a draw.

St. Petersburg, who had won in Weeks 2 and 3, suffered their second defeat and remained on six points.

SC Heritage also continued their upward movement with a 2-0 victory over Divinely Blessed.

Norbert Jonathan put Heritage ahead in the 30th minute, while Joshua Garba added the second in the 90th minute.

The result gave Heritage a second successive victory and moved them to seven points, level with Ajegunle United.

Ajegunle United, however, lost their unbeaten record after Atico FA secured a 2-0 victory.

Azeez Yakubu opened the scoring in the 30th minute before Akinwale Ayoola doubled Atico’s lead eight minutes later.

The result gave Atico their first victory of the season and lifted them to four points, while Ajegunle United remained on seven.

Moore Wins FA also celebrated their first victory of the campaign, producing a 5-1 comeback against Seraphic FA.

Wisdom Okafor gave Seraphic an early lead, but Moore Wins responded through Olatuga Pelumi, who restored parity.

Sunday Maji then put Moore Wins ahead before Quadri Yekini extended the advantage.

Substitute Korede completed the comeback with two second-half goals to secure the emphatic victory.

Moore Wins moved to four points, while Seraphic remained without a point after four matches.

Week 4 produced 20 goals in five matches, underlining the attacking nature of the competition as the battle for the top positions begins to intensify.

Fortune FA remain firmly in control with 12 points, but Young Eleven’s 10 points keep the leaders within sight.

With SC Heritage and Ajegunle United both on seven points, the race behind the leaders is also beginning to take shape ahead of Week 5.

Grassroots: Fortune FA Tighten Grip as Nathaniel Idowu U-16 League Heats Up

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