It took 30 penalty kicks on Saturday in Ibadan to separate Government College Apata and Bashorun High School in the semi-finals of the 2024 Oyo State Governors Cup football competition.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the second qualifiers for Tuesdays final match could not emerge until each side had played 15 kicks.

Both sides had played out the games full time with no goal scored, and the extra-time also ended on an even note, leading to the penalty shootout.

However, three kicks were saved or missed in the process, with Bashorun High School prevailing 14-13 to advance to the final match.

They will in Tuesdays final match meet Bishop Phillips Academy, who earlier in the day at the same Urban Day Grammar School pitch beat Olanipekun Memorial School of Kisi 2-0.

The match, the competitions first semi-final fixture, saw Adeniyi Charles and Babatunde Lasisi scoring in the fifth and 69^thminutes respectively.

NAN reports that the competition, which is for male football teams of public schools in Oyo State, will end on Tuesday at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan. (NAN)