Isyaq, SGFC Eagles, set for promotion

American-based Nigerian goalkeeper, Joel Isyaq and his teammates at Super Green Football Club SGFC Eagles Maryland, USA are set to be promoted with just two matches remaining.

They are presently second on the log table with 21 points from eight matches, six more than their closest rivals which has 15 points and five less than the league leader which also has 26 points.

SGFC Eagles Maryland needs a point to gain promotion to the American elite league, Major League Soccer, MLS. The first two top teams are expected to be promoted at the end of the season.

In training

Meanwhile, in their last match on Saturday, SGFC shocked Philadelphia Atoms by 2-1 at home. Incidentally, Isyaq played against another Nigerian, Uche Ukoha who scored the only goal for Atoms through penalty kick in the 42^nd minutes.

Atoms through Ukoha mounted pressure to score more but the brilliant saves by Isyaq denied them but instead SGFC got the equalizer in the 50^th minutes through Mohammed Jawara before getting the winning goal in the 90^th minutes through Celidor Davidson.

Meanwhile, the Kaduna-South born goalkeeper had already kept seven clean sheets and is a contender for the position of the goalkeeper with the highest saves in the league.

Isyaq and his teammates are expected to battle Mass United Football Club in their next match of the season on Saturday. A draw will see them gain promotion to the elite league.