SCPL Week 1 Recap: The Other Njie Scores Twice

LA MIRADA, CA (September 15, 2025) - Week 1 of the SoCal Premier League provided some fascinating results.

Midfielder Lamin Njie scored a late brace for Real Sociedad O.C. in a 7-4 victory over FC United Kingdom in a high-scoring thriller to open up the SCPL Division One at Oak Creek Park in Irvine, CA on Sunday, Sept. 14.

Njie’s brother, Ebrima, was last season’s SoCal Premier League Player of the Season.

The SCPL Division Two also kicked off with Joey Benitez scoring the opener for Zapa FC in a 3-0 shutout victory over FC Cypress at Oak Creek Park in Irvine, CA on Sunday.

Also on Sunday, Fuminiwi Akanwo scored early for One More FC in a 3-1 win over Olympiacos CA Reserves in a hotly-contested match at Pleasant View Park in Huntington Beach, CA.