Tag: Sunshine Stars
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FA Cup R32: 3SC, Warri Wolves faceoff in Owerri as FCT host Rangers, Kano Pillars’ clash
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Defending champions of the Nigeria Federation Cup, Bayelsa United will not be available to defend their title when the round 32 starts having crashed out in the round 64, Nigeriasoccerenet.com can report. Serve as another route to the continent, the FA Cup gets more intensed when it reaches the knockout stages and as we witnessed…
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FA Cup round 32: Plateau United to play Enyimba/Rivers United
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has released the fixtures for the Federation Cup round of 32 for men on Saturday, and another mouth watering tie awaits football lovers in the country, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. After the top clash fixture of round 64 which pitches 8 times league champions, Enyimba FC against current champions, Rivers United (though…
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Women’s FA Cup: Emphatic victories for Robo, Delta Queens, Rivers Angels
The Women’s Federation Cup was came alive as three teams achieved big wins in their round of 32 matches in different centres on Friday Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Nigeria Women’s Football League, NWFL Premiership 2021 champions, Rivers Angels, Delta Queens and Robo Queens all progressed to the round of 16 with mouthwatering results. Robo Queens were the…
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Akwa United pip Wikki Tourist to reach round of 32
Akwa United have qualified for the next round of the Nigeria Federation Cup after edging fellow Nigeria Premier Football League side, Wikki Tourist on Thursday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Promise Keepers defeated the Giant Elephants by a goal to nil in the round 64 clash at the UNEC Stadium, Enugu to reach the round of 32.…
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Kwara United scale through Gateway United hurdle
Nigeria Premier Football League side, Kwara United were able to survive the scare of being knocked after beating Gateway United in the Nigeria Federation Cup round of 64, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The tie had ended 1-1 in which the Afonja Warriors had to comeback to level score and win 4-2 on penalties at the Lekan Salami…
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FA Cup: Heartland, Insurance, Mighty Jets into round 32
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Odeyemi Ezekiel 26 minutes goal was enough to see Bendel Insurance through to the round 32 of the 2023 FA Cup at the expense of ABS, reports Nigeriasoccernet.com. The clash which took place in Lagos didn’t see too much of goals as the group A NPFL table toppers kept it tight at the defense after…
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FA Cup: Shooting Stars scale through Adamimogo scare in Lagos
An impressive first half display, capped with four goals, enabled Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan beat hard fighting Adamimogo FC of Akure 4-3 in a 2023 Federation Cup Round of 64 tie. In the encounter decided at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, the church team shockingly opened scoring in the 11th minutes of…
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FA Cup: Salami Farouq wins player of the match as Ikorodu City spank Crusaders
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A sweet journey it was for Ikorodu City FC who left the shores of Lagos to Owerri for round 64 tie of the 2023 FA Cup with Crusaders FC, reports Nigeriasoccernet.com. The Lagos based NNL team made the long journey count as they see off Crusaders 3-0 in the round 64 fixture to pick a…
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FA Cup: Sunshine Stars beat Basira FC, to qualify for round 32
Sunshine stars football club of Akure today defeated Basira Fc of lafia 2-0 at the confluence township stadium, lokoja in a round of 64 FA cup tie. Goal sensation, David Onovo opened scoring for the Akure based team 11 minutes Into the game after receiving a clever pass from Midfield maestro Achi Nnaemeka. Sunshine stars…
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FA Cup: Lobi Stars survive FC One Rocket scare
Nigeria Premier Football League side, Lobi Stars scaled through Nigeria National League side, FC One Rocket in their FA Cup round 64 clash on Wednesday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The tie at Akwa City Stadium, Anambra ended in a pulsating 2-2 draw at regulation time before it went to penalties which ended 5-3 in favour of the…
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FA Cup: NLO side, Essien Ayi send reigning champions, Bayelsa United packing
Nigeria Premier Football League side, Bayelsa United became the first top side to exit the 2023 Federation Cup after suffering a shocking defeat to Nationwide League One side, Essien Ayi on Wednesday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. After the full time of the encounter ended 1-1, the Calabar side won 5-3 on penalties to progress to the FA…
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FA Cup Round 64: Kogi United knocked out by Mailantarki Care
Kogi United are out of the 2023 Federation Cup after losing on penalties to Mailantarki Care FC in their round 64 clash in Jos on Wednesday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Nigeria National League, NNL side from Lokoja lost 8-7 on penalties to their fellow NNL from Abuja after their tie ended in regulation time goalless. It…
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FA Cup: FC One Rocket Coach urges boys “to get job done” against Lobi Stars
Coach of Nigeria National League side, FC One Rocket, Ndubuisi Ndah has prevailed upon his players to go all out and get the win against Nigeria Premier Football League side, Lobi Stars, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The two teams trade tackles in Wednesday’s (today) clash in the Federation Cup round of 64 at the Awka City Stadium,…
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FA Cup: Enyimba, Rivers United clash postponed
The round of 64 Federation Cup encounter between 8-time league champions Enyimba FC and reigning champions, Rivers United have been put forward, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The encounter which was scheduled for today, Wednesday 26th was postponed due to the continental engagement of Rivers United in the CAF Confederation Cup. Fans were enthusiastic about the clash which…
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FA Cup: Kogi United, Mailantarki Care FC to lock horns in Jos
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Nigeria National League Campaigners Kogi United FC Of Lokoja and Mailantarki Care FC of Abuja will on Wednesday 26th April 2023 at the New Jos Stadium lock horns in the 2023 National Federation Cup round of 64. Both Side are familiar foes having met last month at the Confluence Stadium Lokoja in the Nigeria National…
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FA Cup R64: Lobi Stars shift focus to FC One Rocket
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Lobi Stars has shifted attention temporarily away from the domestic league and will face a lower-division side FC One Rocket in the round of 64 of the Federation Cup which is also known as the Challenge Cup tomorrow at the Awka Township Stadium, Anambra State. Coach Mohammed Baba Ganaru, the head coach of Lobi Stars,…
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Federations Cup R64: A fair platform to make statements as Osun Utd tackle Katsina Utd in Abuja
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Hostility returns in the Nigeria’s ancient competition, the Federations Cup as Osun Utd battle Nigeria National League side Katsina Utd in one of the Round 64 fixtures slated for tomorrow in Abuja. Omoluabi Giants who hit the Federal Capital Territory with twenty 20 players and some officials are in right frame of mind to unlock…
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Ikorodu City FC win Lagos FA Cup final
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Ikorodu City FC on Sunday defeated Smart City FC to win the 2023 Lagos State FA Cup, reports Nigeriasoccernet.com. The OGA Boys as fondly called scored a goal in either half to win their first-ever Lagos State FA Cup. They are billed to represent Lagos State at the national Aiteo Cup alongside their Sunday opponent,…
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FA Cup: Heartland Queens up against Confluence Queens in round 32
Heartland Queens have been drawn against follow Nigeria Women’s Football League side, Confluence Queens in the Federation Cup round of 32, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. This is the following the FA Cup draws at the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF Secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday. The draws also have another NWFL clash in Naija Ratels of Abuja Vs…
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FA Cup: Enyimba FC to play Rivers United in round of 64
Multiple Nigeria Football League winners, Enyimba FC and reigning champions of the league, Rivers United will herald the kick off of the 2023 Federation Cup knock out stage, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. In the draw conducted at the Nigeria Football Federation Secretariat in Abuja, the two giants of Nigerian club football will knock horns in the men’s…