Football
FC IfeanyiUbah, the self –styled Anambra Warriors, on Sunday
emerged the winners of the 2016 men’s Federation Cup competition after a 5-4
penalty shoot –out defeat of Nasarawa United at the Teslim Balogun Stadium,
Lagos.
Both teams battled to a 0-0 draw in regulation time at the finale
watched by Nasarawa State Governor Umar Tanko Al-Makura, Sports Minister
Solomon Dalung, Chairman of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Deji Tinubu and
the full compliment of the Executive Committee and Management of Nigeria
Football Federation led by the president, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick.
In the shoot –out, Seun Sogbeso, whose goal from the penalty spot
steered Nasarawa United to the final at the expense of Enyimba FC in Ibadan,
saw his tame kick saved by Warriors’ goalkeeper Uche Okafor to hand the trophy
to the boys from Nnewi.
In the women’s final, Rafiat Sule put Bayelsa Queens ahead but
Rivers Angels equalized through a well –taken free kick by Osinachi Ohale. The
Angels won the shoot –out 5-3 to emerge champions.
Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Hon. Silas Agara, his Rivers
State counterpart Hon. Boma Iyaye and Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot
Rohr were also among the dignitaries that watched Sunday’s showpiece.
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