The President of Dino Sporting Club, Samuel Omamofe Columbus believes his boys’ exploit will be better in 2023 when The Creative Championship League and cup tournament returns.

Omamofe Columbus in an interview with the Club’s media team on Thursday revealed that the 2022 Calendar year has been quite challenging due to the rebuilding process currently ongoing in the club.

The football administrator admitted that football is a continuum, adding that there’s a need to always continue with the process.

He said “The team has not done so well so far this year in the league and also in the cup generally but its no surprise, we have a new team and we are still in the process of building
It’s difficult when you building again”

“But all the same the game must go on”

When the league returns in the new year, Dino SC, champions in the Cup competition will hope to reignite the spark which saw them claim the Cup competition at the expense of Beyond Limits football academy last season.

The Creative Championship regular football season has ended with Beyond Limits winning the league and Dino Sporting Club claiming the Cup.

But the memories of the just concluded season would continue to linger on, notably for clubs like Dino SC.

The young team assembled by Coach Godwin Gibson started the regular season on a low but picked themselves up through it and became a strong contenders for the title.

The Boys of Samuel Columbus were among the best teams both in the TCC League and the Cup competition.

Dino SC made a remarkable history in the just concluded season with memorable statistics.

They recorded more away wins (6) in the just concluded Creative Championship League, same with the eventual league winners, Beyond Limits and Dannaz FC.

Dino only dropped six points at home which translated to three home draws in the regular season.

Coach Godwin Gibson is looking forward to another exciting season with Dino as he expect to build a more stronger team that can compete and wrestle the title with Beyond Limits.

Dino Sporting Club finished the TCC League second with 34 points, eleven behind the winners Beyond Limits.

They would then gone on to win the TCC Cup by beating Beyond Limits 2-1 in the final, even with ten men.

Samuel Asogbon produced another impressive performance on Saturday as he helped Dino Sporting Club to record another victory over Emmydinho in the Matchday 13 of The Creative Championship, TCC League played on Saturday.

The pulsating encounter played at the Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu Ode produced six goals which earned Dino a fourth straight victories for the Columbus Boys.

Goals from Pascal Chukwudi, Ikechukwu Friday, Aosgbon and Henry Azimi made the two scored by Jonathan Michael and own goal from Timothy Edet a mere consolation.

The victory has however cement Dino’s third spot on the log.

Coach Godwin Gibson said the back to back win is a reflection of the team’s effort in training which he believed can be improved.

Asogbon who is winning a Man of the Match award for the second time in three games thanked his team mates for the support and promised to give more and help Dino to achieve more success.

Dino will next be taking on Broad City at the Legacy Pitch in Lagos.

In-form striker Seun Salahu gave the Godwin Bibson tutored side first-half lead against the run of play when he finished coolly from inside the box.

The visitors restored parity four minutes into the second half through Christian Oparaocha, but the equaliser lasted for only two minutes as Seun Salahu restored Dino Sporting Club’s lead with another sublime finish.

It became all Dino SC affair from that point, as Okoro Hyacinth made it 3 – 1 with his fifth goal of the championship in 59th minute.

Seun Salahu finally got his hat-trick in the 73rd minutes, before Mathew Samuel completed the rout with eight minutes left on the clock.

Three goals hero Seun Salahu who was voted the man of the match became second Dino SC player to bag hat-trick in the creative championship this campaign.

The three points moved Dino SC to the top of the table with 20 points after 10 round off matches, although they occupy the position ahead Remo Stars as a result of their superior goal difference.

The match way played at the Otunba Dipo Dina stadium in Ijebu Ode on Sunday.

The Samuel Columbus boys went into the game at the back of their 7 – 0 trashing of Imperial FC last weekend.

The match witnessed very few clear cut chances in the first half as the visitors decided to sit to absorb the pressure and hope to hit on counter attack.

Dino Sporting dominated possession but only managed to break the deadlock in the 57th minutes of the encounter, through Seun Salahu.

The match however took another turn as Dino Sporting Club were reduced to ten man with last weekend hat-trick hero Okoro Hyacinth was send off for two bookable fouls.

The capitalised on their numerical advantage and restored parity two minutes after an hour mark through Afeez Babatunde.

Dino Sporting Club pressed for the winner but they failed to break the resistance of Valliant FC before the final whistle.

The draw moved Dino SC to third on log with 11 points, four points behind Valiant FC but with a game in hand.