Academy Striker Folami Nominated for Goal of the Month - Ipswich Town News
Academy striker Ben Folami’s strike for the U18s in March’s 3-2 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday has been nominated in the League Football Education’s Goal of the Month competition.
The 17-year-old Australian’s edge of the area effort is included in a selection of the best goals from the academy leagues scored during March and April.
You can vote via the online poll here or by registering your preference via Twitter using a hashtag, #LFEGOALB for Folami's strike. Voting remains open until 5pm on Wednesday 24th May.
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