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  • NNL Week 13 Full Time Score

    By 9jafootyalert → Wednesday 30 April 2014
    Nigeria National League Week 13

    Prime 3:0 Remo Stars (Walk Over)
    Spotlight 4:0 Sokoto United 
    Nigeria National League Week 13 Full Time Score

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    Go Round 2:1 Stationery Stores
    Ranchers Bees 1:0 Supreme Court
    Plateau. United 0:0 Kogi United 
    TEAP 2:2 Kwara United 
    Abia Comets 1:0 Unicem Rovers
    MFM 3:1 Gabros Int'l
    Niger Tornadoes 3:1 Nigeria Prison
    Ekiti United 2:0 First Bank
    Adamawa Utd 2:0 DSS
    Bendel Insurance 1:0 COD Utd
    Wikki Tourist 2:0 Mighty Jets
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    Jigawa GS 2:0 FRSC
    3SC 1:0 ABS

    Gateway 3:0 Akwa Starlet
  • NPL Full Time Score

    By 9jafootyalert →
    Nigeria Premier League Week 10 Full Time Score

    Nigeria Premier League Week 10 Full Time Score

    El-Kanemi Warriors 3:1 Gombe Utd
    Nembe City 0:0 Sharks
    Rangers Int'l 3:0 Akwa Utd
    Kano Pillars 1:1 Heartland
    Giwa 2:1 Lobi Stars
    Warri Wolves 1:0 FC Taraba
    Kaduna Utd 0:0 Nasarawa Utd
    Dolphins 3:0 Abia Warriors
    Enyimba 1:0 Crown
    Sunshine Stars 2:1 Bayelsa United

  • NFF Rubbish Claims By Singaporean Match Fixer

    By 9jafootyalert →

    The Nigeria Football Federation has dismissed as 'totally fallacious', the claim by a self-confessed and convicted Singaporean match-fixer, Wilson Raj Perumal, that he helped Nigeria qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals in South Africa.

    In a statement in Abuja, the NFF declared that the entire claim by Perumal was nothing more than 'distinct fiction' and insisted that the true heroes of Nigeria's qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals were the Federal Government, the NFF, players and coaches of the Super Eagles and the generality of Nigeria ball fans.
  • Nigeria National League: Week 13 Fixtures

    By 9jafootyalert → Tuesday 29 April 2014
    Matches will be played on the 30th of April 2014 #NNLMidweekGames

    Nigeria. National League: Week 13 Fixtures
    Photo: Stationery Stores of Lagos. 

    Wikki Tourist Vs. Mighty Jets
    Niger. Tornadoes Vs. Nigeria Prisons
    Jigawa GS. Vs. FRSC
    Adamawa United Vs. DSS FC
  • Friendly: Flying Eagles Set To Play Ikare United, Benin Republic

    By 9jafootyalert →
    Friendly: Flying Eagles Set To Play Ikare United, Benin Republic

    Nigeria U-20 national team, Flying Eagles will continue their buildup to a 2015 AYC qualifier in Tanzania with another warm-up match against Ikare United of Ondo State on Wednesday.

    The match will be played at the
  • Nigeria Premier League: Week 10 Fixtures

    By 9jafootyalert →
    Matches will be played on Wednesday, 30th of April. 
    Nigeria premier league week 10 fixtures 2014


    El-Kanemi Warriors (Desert Warriors) Vs. Gombe United (Savannah Scorpions)
    Sunshine Stars (Owena Waves) Vs. Bayelsa United ( Restoration Boys)
    Kano Pillars (Masu Gida) Vs. Heartland (Naze Millionaires)

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    Kaduna United (Crocodiles) Vs. Nasarawa United (Solid Miners)
    Nembe City (Kala Ekulema Boys) Vs. Sharks (Blue Angels)
    Rangers Int'l (Flying Antelopes) Vs. Akwa United (Promise Keepers)
    Enyimba (People's Elephant) Vs. Crown (Ajilete Boys)
    Dolphins (Pride of Rivers) Vs. Abia Warriors (Ochendo Babes)
    Giwa (Elephant) Vs. Lobi Stars
    Warri Wolves (Sea Siders) Vs. FC Taraba

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  • ABS FC Issues Notice Of Withdrawal

    By 9jafootyalert → Monday 28 April 2014


    The management of Abubakar Bukola Saraki ABS Football Club of Ilorin has issued a notice of withdrawal of its players from debtor clubs owing to non payment of transfer fees for the affected players.

    The Ilorin based club has appealed to the
  • Super Falcons Skipper, Evelyn: We'll Beat Cameroon

    By 9jafootyalert →
     Super Falcons Skipper, Evelyn: We'll Beat Cameroon

    Super Falcons captain Evelyn Nwabuoku has boasted that Cameroon Lionesses will be beaten when they clash this evening at Abuja National Stadium Goal Project pitch.

    Nwabuoku who expressed appreciation to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for organising such top class game for the Super Falcons stressing that it will
  • Sports Commission Boss, Elegbeleye Hails Flying Eagles.

    By 9jafootyalert →

    The director-general of the National Sports Commission Gbenga Elebeleye has said the current Nigeria U20 squad are world beaters and will form the core of the country’s team to the 2018 World Cup.

    Elebeleye made this declaration when he visited the Flying Eagles training at the weekend.

    “These Flying Eagles are world beaters. They have already
  • YSFON Ban Amodu Yusuf, Fines Idah

    By 9jafootyalert →

    In its sincere resolve to uphold ethics on burden talents discovery in Nigeria, the Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria has banned Amodu Yusuf, jersey number 7 of Idah at the Attah Igala Unity Cup from all subsequent YSFON organised tournament after been found ineligible.

    The Organizing and Disciplinary body of
  • Double Awards For Eaglets, Goalkeeper Benjamin adjudged best

    By 9jafootyalert →

    Officials and players of the National Under-17 team were full of smiles on Sunday after organizers of the WAFU B Tournament rewarded the Golden Eaglets with the Fair Play Award as well as crowning Amos Benjamin as the best goalkeeper.

    While the Golden Eaglets were also adjudged as the
  • Sanusi Wants Falcons To Re-Invent Against Cameroon

    By 9jafootyalert →
    Sanusi Wants Falcons To Re-Invent Against Cameroon

    NFF's Director of Competitions, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi has charged the Senior Women's Team, Super Falcons to rediscover their winning ways when they take on the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon in an international friendly in Abuja on Tuesday.

    The six-time African champions have experienced an
  • SWAN Cup Update

    By 9jafootyalert →
    SWAN Cup Update
    Photo: One of the participating teams, CityFm 105.1 "City Tigers"

    Action resumes this week at the Sports Writers Association (SWAN Cup) Lagos chapter as teams go into their second group games this Monday morning

    But Lagos sports journalists are expected to take a couple of hours off the pitch on Tuesday morning for a seminar on "Sports Journalism and Nation Building" with reputed marketing communications expert and Akwa Ibom State Governorship Aspirant, Okon Iyanam, as Guest Speaker.

    The seminar which is part of activities of the Lagos SWAN Week holds at 11am, tomorrow morning , Tuesday, at the Lagos SWAN Secretariat.

    The Lagos SWAN Week and SWAN Cup is sponsored by Winners Golden Bet and Airtel and supported by the Nigerian Sports Awards and Owu Sports Wears.

  • Eaglets Pip Togo, Picks WAFU Bronze

    By 9jafootyalert →

    The Golden Eaglets on Sunday claimed the Bronze medal at the WAFU B Under-17 Tournament after an inspired 3-0 win against hosts, Togo in the third-place play off at the Sade Municipal.

    Apart from winning the bronze medal, the Golden Eaglets were the only team in the competition that did not lose a match in regulation but were only
  • Flying Eagles Battle Tanzania Again In AYC Qualifier

    By 9jafootyalert →

    Manu Garba's led Flying Eagles will face Tanzania in a 2015 African Youth Championship qualifier next month. The Ngorongoro as the Tanzanians are known got to this stage after eliminating Kenya on Sunday.

    After a goalless draw in both legs, Tanzania edged the
  • Prime Rue Missed a Chances Against defeat

    By 9jafootyalert →

     Prime Football Club missed good opportunity to secure their first away victory on Saturday against Unicem Rovers Football Club of Calabar, as the team missed four glaring chances to bury the game in the first half.

     Hopes were high coming into the Prime squad, after a good run in-form in recent weeks. And despite a number of changes in the
  • Lagos FA Cup: Road To Onikan Waterfront Hots-Up

    By 9jafootyalert →
    Lagos FA Cup: Road To Onikan Waterfront Hots-Up

    As Quarter-Finals Holds on Monday At the Agege Stadium. The road to the Legendary Onikan Waterfront Stadium for the Finals of the 2013/2014 Lagos FA Cup is becoming stiffer by the day with the quarter finals holding on Monday from 8:00AM at the Agege Stadium.

    The Winners Golden Bet powered Lagos FA Cup will see 2011/2012 Finalist, FAME FC take on Collins Edwin SC in the first match of the day that has all the tapping of a highly entertaining and explosive match given the
  • Sunday Football Full Time Scores (NPL,NNL)

    By 9jafootyalert →
    Sunday Football Full Time Scores (NPL,NNL)

    NPL:
    Abia Warriors 0:1 Warri Wolves
    Crown FC 1:1 Nembe City
    Gombe Utd 1:0 Kaduna Utd
    Lobi Stars 2:0 Kano Pillars
    Sharks 2:0 El-Kanemi Warriors
    FC Taraba 2:0 Rangers Int'l

    NNL:
    DSS 0:1 Wikki Tourist
    Supreme 1:1 FRSC
    Sokoto United 1:0 Plateau United.
    Remo Stars 2:1 Bendel Insurance
    COD Utd 1:0 Go Round
    Gabros Int'l 1:0 3SC
    ABS 2:1 Gateway Utd
    First Bank 2:1 Stationery Stores

  • Morocco 2015: Final Round Of Qualifiers

    By 9jafootyalert →
    Morocco 2015: Final Round Of Qualifiers


    *Group A-
    Nigeria
    Sudan
    South Africa
    Winner (Namibia/Congo, Libya/Rwanda)

    *Group B-
  • Lagos FA Cup: Nath Boys Face Tough Test, First Bank Make Last Four

    By 9jafootyalert →
    Lagos FA Cup: Nath Boys Face Tough Test, First Bank Make Last Four

    Out of the 39 teams that started the race in the 2014 Lagos FA Cup just seven are left, Fame FC, Collins Edwin, Bridge FC, AS Racine, Nath Boys, MFM and First Bank who defeated Clique FC on Friday to book a last four ticket.

    Were Upset Recorded?
  • Aminu Happy To End Goal Drought.

    By 9jafootyalert →
    Aminu Happy To End Goal Drought.

    Kogi Utd striker Aminu Abdulkadir returned to scoring
    form as his two goals helped to secure a convincing 2-0 win against Adamawa United on Saturday in the Week 12 of the Nigeria National League, NNL in Lokoja.

    A goal in each half of the encounter made Aminu to increase his tally to

  • Fuludu: Reasons Why Nigerian Clubs Will Not Excel On The Continent

    By 9jafootyalert →
    Fuludu: Reasons Why Will Not Excel On The Continent


    Nigerian clubs score card in continental competition the last two season hasn't been encouraging, in 2012, three out of four clubs couldn't make it to the group stage of CAF competitions except for Sunshine Stars of Akure who got to the semi final stage of CAF Champions League after a three all home draw and lone goal loss away to Egyptian club side A-Ahly.

     In 2013, Heartland FC of Owerri who were the
  • Morocco 2015: AFCON 2013 Champions, Super Eagles Will Know Their Opponent Today

    By 9jafootyalert →
    Morocco 2015: AFCON 2013 Champions, Super Eagles Will Know Their Opponent Today

    Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) defending champions, Nigeria will know their opponent in the Morocco 2015 qualifier today.

    The Confederation of African Football has stated that the draw for the Final Round of Qualifiers of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2015 will take place at the
  • Bayelsa United Lose At Home, Crash Out Of CAF Confed Cup

    By 9jafootyalert → Saturday 26 April 2014
     Bayelsa United  Lose At Home, Crash Out Of CAF Confed Cup
    Photo courtesy : Eddy Ohis 

    The Restoration Boys from Bayelsa looked like a team that will go far in the CAF Confederation Cup after the other Nigerian team, Warri Wolves who also featured in the same competition couldn't survive the battle in the competition.

    With just the last hurdle to cross before they can feature in
  • Saturday Football Full Time Score : CAF Confed Cup, NPL, NNL

    By 9jafootyalert →
    Saturday Football Full Time Score : CAF Confed Cup, NPL, NNL


    CAF Confederation Cup:
    Bayelsa United 0:1 Sewe Sport (CIV) Agg- 0:3

    Nigeria Premier League:
    Heartland 1:0 Enyimba


    Nigeria National League:

    Ekiti Utd 1:1 MFM
    Kwara Utd 5:0 Spolight
    Ranchers Bees 31 TEAP
    UNicem Rovers 1:0 Prime
    Kogi Utd 2:0 Adamawa Utd
    Nigeria Prison 1:1 Jigawa GS
    Akwa Starlet 1:0 Abia Comets
    Mighty Jets 1:0 Niger Tornadoes



  • Cameron's Lionesses In Nigeria For Falcons.

    By 9jafootyalert →

    Nigeria's Senior Women's Team formally begins a new life under Coach Edwin Okon with an international friendly against the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon at the National Stadium, Abuja on Tuesday, starting from 4pm.

    Cameroon's contingent of 18 players and 14 officials will arrive in Lagos on Saturday evening aboard an Arik Air flight from Douala, and fly to Abuja on
  • Pictures Fom Sapele - Bayelsa Utd Vs. Sewe Sport #CafConFedCup

    By 9jafootyalert →

    Some pictures from Sapele courtesy of a Footyalert fan.
    The match will kick off by 4pm.  
    Pictures Fom Sapele - Bayelsa Utd Vs. Sewe Sport #CafConFedCup
    See more pictures after the cut----
  • Friendly: National U-15 Boys Pip Super Falcons 1:0

    By 9jafootyalert →
    Friendly: National U-15 Boys Pip Super Falcons 1:0

    The newly assembled Nigeria National U-15 team on Thursday defeated the Nigeria senior Women National team, Super Falcons 1-0 in a test match played at the package B of the Abuja National stadium.

    A second half goal by substitute Sadiqu Mohammed ensured the
  • Danladi: Super Falcons Must Work Hard To Reclaim AYC Title.

    By 9jafootyalert →
    Danladi: Super Falcons Must Work Hard To Reclaim AYC Title.

    Former  coach of Super Falcons Danladi Nasidi has said that the former Africa champions must double their efforts if they hope to regain the title they lost two years ago in Equatorial Guinea

    Nasidi who was in the
  • NSC DG Urges Falcons To Conquer Africa.

    By 9jafootyalert → Thursday 24 April 2014
    NSC DG Urges Falcons To Conquer Africa.

    Director General of National Sports Commission (NSC) Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye has urged the Super Falcons to ensure that they beat Rwanda and go ahead to win the Africa Women Championship.

    The DG made this charge when he paid a visit to the national Under-15 boys at their training in Abuja and decided to also see the senior national women team who were also training at the FIFA Goal Project.

    " I understand you girls have an African qualifying game with Rwanda next month, I trust you to beat them and go ahead to win the African championship.

    "As the best team in Africa, I expect you to go to Namibia and beat all others and win the trophy. Not even Equatorial Guinea should be problem to you, so go there and conquer" he said.
  • Nigerian Sports Award Supports SWAN Cup, Donates Trophies, Medals.

    By 9jafootyalert →


    Nigerian Sports Award Supports SWAN Cup, Donates Trophies, Medals.

     In line with its main strategic thrust of rewarding and supporting excellence performance in sports, the organisers of the prestigious Nigerian Sports Award has thrown its weight behind the 2014 edition of the Lagos State Chapter of the Sports Writers’ Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Cup with the donation of all the medals and trophies that will be given out in the competition.

    The Nigerian Sports Award (NSA) is
  • Sia One Academy Pip Super Falcons In Test Game

    By 9jafootyalert → Tuesday 22 April 2014

    In continuation of their build up for next month's African Women Championship (AWC) qualifier, the Super Falcons yesterday lost 1-3 to Sia One Boys Academy in a tune up match played at Goal Project pitch of the Abuja National stadium.

    Sia One Boys were two goals up at interval with goals from
  • CNN's Human To Hero Features Super Eagles Legend, Sunday Oliseh

    By 9jafootyalert →
     CCN's Human To Hero Features Super Eagles Legend, Sunday Oliseh

    Ex-Super Eagles star, Sunday Oliseh will feature on CNN’s ‘Human to Hero’, a segment which explores the discipline, dedication and determination of footballers, as well as the sources of inspiration for the world's best athletes.

    ‘Human to Hero’ asks what
  • Golden Eaglets Defeat Mali 2-0. In WAFU-B Tourney

    By 9jafootyalert →
    Golden Eaglets Defeat Mali 2-0. In WAFU-B Tourney
    Photo- Google

    Golden Eaglets on Monday made good their promise of winning their first international match at the WAFU B Under-17 Tournament in Togo by edging out Mali 2-0 in the first of their Group B's double header at the Stade Municipal.

    Nigeria's first goal was courtesy
  • Prime Secure Victory After Disappointing Home Form.

    By 9jafootyalert → Monday 21 April 2014

    Prime Secure Victory After Disappointing Home Form.

     Prime Football Club kept their hopes of Nigeria Premier League qualification alive with a 1-0 victory against Akwa Starlets Football Club of Uyo.

      The Omoluabi Giants bounced back from a disappointing poor run in-form at home putting a goal past Akwa Starlets at the weekend.

     Victory was secured for
  • Abuja Football College Teat Flying Eagles.

    By 9jafootyalert →

    The Flying Eagles will face Abuja Football College in another tune-up match on Wednesday morning at the FIFA Goal Project in Abuja. The match will kick off at 7.30am.

    Flying Eagles coach Manu Garba said
  • CAFCC: Bayelsa United Lost 2-0 Against Sewe Sport.

    By 9jafootyalert →
    CAFCC: Bayelsa United Lost 2-0 Against Sewe Sport.

    Nigeria's only club left on the continent this season, Bayelsa United  have a tough job to do at home when the host Sewe Sport at their adopted home ground, Sapele stadium in the return leg fixture of CAF Confederations Cup.

    Since 2012 when
  • Lagos FA Cup: Round of 16 Fixtures, My Thoughts And Prediction,"- Anonymous

    By 9jafootyalert → Sunday 20 April 2014

    I didn't see all the matches in the Lagos FA Cup 2014 even though all the matches are played at the new look Agege stadium.

    As a fan I ought to support one of the teams passionately but instead I chose to see quality football. I learned that 39 teams registered for the
  • Nigeria Premier League Week 7 Full Time Score

    By 9jafootyalert →
    Bayelsa United Vs. Enyimba (PP)

    Warri Wolves 1:0 Rangers Int'l
    Sharks 2:0 Nasarawa United.
    Akwa United 1:0 Kano Pillars.
    FC Taraba 0:1 Giwa FC
    Heartland FC 0:0 El-Kanemi Warriors
    Abia Warriors 1:0 Sunshine Stars.
    Gombe Utd 1:1 Dolphins
    Lobi Stars 1:0 Nembe City
    Crown FC 1:0 Kaduna Utd.
  • Amuneke's Eaglets Through To Semi Final Of WAFU B Tournament.

    By 9jafootyalert →

    Golden Eaglets are through to semi-finals Following the last minute withdrawal of Niger from the WAFU B Under-17 Tournament in Togo, the Golden Eaglets as well as their Group B foes, Mali are through to the semi-final stages of the competition.

    Golden Eaglets' administrator, Mr. Tayo Egbaiyelo informed team officials late Friday night about the revised fixture delivered to the
  • NNL Week 11 Full Time Score:

    By 9jafootyalert →

    FRSC 5:2 Prisons
    Jigawa 1 0 Mighty jets
    Niger Tornadoes 2:0 DSS
    Wikki Tourist 2:0 Kogi utd
    Adamawa United 1:0 Sokoto
    Plateau United 1:0 kwara United
    TEAP 1:0 Supreme Court
    Bendel Insurance 2:0 Unicem Rovers
    Abia comets 2:1 ABS
    3sc 2:0 Ekiti Utd
    Goround 1 0 Remo Stars
    MFM 1:1 First Bank
    Prime 1:0 Akwa starlet
    Gateway 2:1 Gabros Int'l
  • Friendly: Flying Eagles 4:0 Dabo Babes

    By 9jafootyalert → Saturday 19 April 2014
    Friendly: Flying Eagles 4:0 Dabo Babes

    Alhassan Ibrahim aka Muazam scored thrice as the Flying Eagles defeated Nationwide side Dabo Babes of Kano 4-0 in a friendly in Abuja on Saturday.
    Ifeanyi Matthew scored the Flying Eagles fourth goal.

    “We’re just starting the
  • Plateau United Striker, Chinedu Sure Of Victory

    By 9jafootyalert →
    Plateau United Striker, Chinedu Sure Of Victory

    Jos base club, Plateau United  will be hosting Kwara United in the Nigeria National League week 11 fixture at the Rwang Pam stadium and one of the home team player, Chinedu Ohanachi has told Footyalert that Plateau United will come out victorious when they play against the Afonja Warriors.

    "The kind of training we've
  • Giwa FC Confident Of A Win In Jalingo.

    By 9jafootyalert →

    Giwa FC said confidently that FC Taraba will be their next victim when they confront each other on Sunday in a week 7 Premier League match scheduled to take place at the Jalingo City stadium.

    The Jos Elephant picked a Point on the road when they played against Dolphins of Porthacourt at the Libration stadium.  The image maker of
  • Nigeria Nationwide League Week 9, Match Day 2 Full Time Scores

    By 9jafootyalert → Friday 18 April 2014
    Nigeria Nationwide League Week 9, Match Day 2 Full Time Scores

    Juvenile  FC 3:1 Ogbomoso United.
    Kwara Feeders 2:1 FC Abuja.
    Afijio United FC 1:0 FC Ebedei
    Gray Int'l 3:0 Crime Fighters (Walk Over)
    Peace Makers 3:1 Ila Oragun
    FC Lokoja 2:1 Apa United
    Yobe Desert 0:0 Makwada United
    Yarmalight 2:1 Kuje FC
    CBN Cashless FC 1:1 Kaduna Bees
    Bida Lions FC 2:0 Highlanders FC
    Crime Busters FC 1:1 J.Atete

  • Weekend Football : NPL & NNL Fixtures.

    By 9jafootyalert →
    Weekend Football : NPL & NNL Fixtures.

    Nigeria Premier League Week 7:

    Bayelsa United Vs. Enyimba Int'l - Postponed

    Sharks FC (Blue Angels) Vs. Nasarawa United (Solid Miners)
    Akwa United (Promise Keepers) Vs. Kano Pillars (Masu Gida)

    FC Taraba Vs. Giwa FC (Elephant)
  • Flying Eagles Train On Good Friday, Drop 3

    By 9jafootyalert →
    Flying Eagles Train On Good Friday, Drop 3

    Nigeria U20 team shunned the holiday festivities to train on Good Friday at the practice pitch of the Abuja National Stadium.

    Bernard Bulbwa, Chidera Eze and Ahmed Umar trained outside the main squad as they are nursing injuries.

    Bulbwa has a
  • Super Falcons Star, Osinachi Joins American Club

    By 9jafootyalert →
    Super Falcons Star, Osinachi  Joins Houston Dash FC

    Osinachi Ohale,Super Falcons defender,has signed a professional contract with Houston Dash FC,a club in the National women's soccer league,USA.

    The former Delta Queens defender told
  • Lagos FA Cup Round Of 16 Fixtures: One Of The Big Teams Will Be Shown The Exit Door.

    By 9jafootyalert → Thursday 17 April 2014
    Lagos FA Cup Round Of 16 Fixtures: One Of The Big Teams Will Be Shown The Exit Door.
    2013 Lagos FA Cup Champions: COD United FC 

    The Lagos FA Cup has gotten to the round of 16 where just eight teams are expected to make it to the quarter finals. The only major upset before now in the 2014 Lagos FA Cup was recorded in the match between Bolowotan FC and Christ Ambassadors FC, Bolowotan lost by 0:2.

    The round of 16 might record one or two upset, considering the performance of some big teams in this year's competition.
  • Maigari: Why I Can Never Work Against Keshi

    By 9jafootyalert →
    Maigari: Why I Can Never Work Against Keshi

    NFF President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, has described as puerile and a dagger in the back claims in some quarters that he was working against the success of the national team, the Super Eagles ahead of Mundial 2014 in Brazil.

    He further lambasted a section of the
  • Amuneke Hands Eaglets Captain Band To Nwakali Ahead Of Togo Tourney

    By 9jafootyalert →
    Amuneke Hands Eaglets Captain Band Nwakali Ahead Of Togo Tourney

    Golden Eaglets' coach Emmanuel Amuneke has picked Kelechi Nwakali to captain his fledging team at the WAFU B Under-17 Tournament in Togo. Kelechi is the younger brother of Chidiebere Nwakali, the Manchester City's youngster who played a pivotal role when Nigeria won a record fourth title at the 2013 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.

    Amuneke said he
  • Manu's Flying Eagles Humble FC Twente Of Abuja

    By 9jafootyalert →

    The Flying Eagles continued their buildup for next month’s AYC qualifier with an 11-0 pounding of FC Twente of Abuja on Thursday morning.

    FC Twente were a last-minute replacement for Nigeria National League side Supreme Court FC of Abuja.

    Flying Eagles coach
  • Giwa FC Replies Former Coach, React To Biffo's Claim.

    By 9jafootyalert → Wednesday 16 April 2014

    Giwa FC Replies Former Coach, React To Biffo's Claim.Biffo: I Resigned, Not Suspended.


    When Giwa FC coach, Abdullahi Biffo took to social media to announce his resignation from Giwa FC, a lot of the fans of the club were shocked but after that, the Marketing Director, Sammy Adesoji in a statement reaffirmed that Biffo was suspended.

    Read Sammy Adesoji's reply here
    Read Abdullahi Biffo's statement here


    Again, Giwa FC through the
  • Flying Eagles Prepare Ahead Of AYC Qualifier

    By 9jafootyalert →

    The Flying Eagles will step up their preparations for next month’s AYC qualifier with a test game against Nigeria National League (NNL) side Supreme Court of Abuja on Thursday morning.

    The match will be played at the Area A sports ground in Abuja and will kick off at 7am.

    “Supreme Court will give us
  • DSS Vs. Jigawa GS: Referee Confesses

    By 9jafootyalert →
    DSS Vs. Jigawa GS: Referee Confesses


    A Nigeria National League week 10 match between Dynamic Sporting Solution Football Club (DSS) of Kaduna and Jigawa Golden Stars ended in a barren draw but out side of the pitch drama has revealed some astonishing details even after the refs involved in the match were beaten up
  • Golden Eaglets Trashed Pepsi Football Academy 9-0

    By 9jafootyalert → Tuesday 15 April 2014

    The Golden Eaglets virtually saved the best for their last test match ahead of the WAFU B Tournament with a 9-0 drubbing of Pepsi Football Academy (KFA) at the Agege Stadium in Lagos on Tuesday.

    This was Eaglets' best performance so far
  • Biffo Insist He Wasn't Suspended

    By 9jafootyalert →

    Premier League debutant, Giwa FC coach, Abdullahi Biffo has reaffirmed that he wasn't suspended, that he resigned immediately after the match with Abia Warriors at home.

    "I resigned immediately after the
  • FIFA Ref Edibe Lectures Flying Eagles

    By 9jafootyalert → Monday 14 April 2014

    FIFA referee Peter Edibe handled the Flying Eagles Monday morning training so as to take the players through the laws of the game.

    The training sessions were for seven-a-side games and after which Edibe addressed the players on the need to abide by a better dress code and be mindful of infringements inside their box even when the ball is at the other end of the pitch.

    Edibe said he was proud that the bulk of the U17 team, who he also took on a similar exercise last year in Calabar went on to win the FIFA Fair Play Trophy at the U17 World Cup in the UAE.
  • Giwa FC Chairman, Chris Giwa Suspend Coaches, Goal Keeper Trainer Takes Charge.

    By 9jafootyalert →
    Giwa FC Chairman, Chris Giwa Suspend Coaches, Goal Keeper Trainer Takes Charge.

    The chairman of Giwa Football Club of Jos, Amb. Chris Giwa has suspended the head coach of his team, Abdullahi Biffo and his assistant, Patrick Ozoh.

    The Marketing Director of the club, Sammy Adesoji told Footyalert in a chat that the chairman took the decision based on the performance of the team.

    Abdullahi Biffo who was
  • Super Falcons Goal Keeper, Tochukwu Off To Dubai To Sign Contract

    By 9jafootyalert → Sunday 13 April 2014
    Super Falcons Goal Keeper, Tochukwu Off To Dubai To Sign Contract

    Tochukwu Oluehi, the Super Falcons second choice goalkeeper is expected to jet to United Arab Emirate to sign for Al -Wahda FC.

    The fair skinned safe hands told Super Falcons Media Officer Gracious Akujobi that her tickets and visa have been secured and that she is ready to go and pursue her professional career in the gulf state.

    "I am happy to be leaving the domestic scene to start a professional career. I will leave for Dubai on Sunday (this morning) but will make myself available for national team any time my services are needed.

    She would however not reveal details of her new contract with Al -Wahda pointing all that will be made known after contract signing.

  • Dede: Falcons Will Take Revenge Against Cameroon

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    Dede: Falcons Will Take Revenge Against Cameroon

    Former Skipper and first choice goalkeeper of Super Falcons  Precious Dede has boasted that the April 29 international friendly match with the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon in Abuja will be a perfect opportunity to avenge the 0-1 loss at the last AfricanWomen Championship (AWC) in Equatorial Guinea.

    Dede said
  • Sunday Football- Full Time Score

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    El-Kanemi Warriors 2:0 Lobi Stars
    Kano Pillars 3:1 FC Taraba
    Nembe City 0:2 Bayelsa United (Second away win in NPL this season)
    Enyimba 1:0 Akwa United
    Giwa 0:0 Abia Warriors
    Ekiti United 2:0 Gateway
    ABS 0:0 Prime
    Gombe United 1:0 Sharks
    First Bank 1:0 COD United
    Remo Stars 0:0 Stationery Stores
    Sunshine Stars 3:2 Warri Wolves
    Nasarawa United 1:0 Crown

  • Sunday Football- Half Time

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    Sunday Football- Half Time

    Giwa FC 0:0 Abia Warriors
    Remo Stars 0:0 Stationery Stores
    Nembe City 0:0 Bayelsa United
    Gombe United 0:0 Sharks
    Sunshine Stars 0:1 Warri Wolves (Can the Seasiders hold on to this lead?)
    Enyimba 1:0 Akwa United
    Nasarawa United 1:0 Crown
  • More Test Games Lined Up For Manu Garba's Boys

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    More Test Games Lined Up For Manu Garba's Boys

    General secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Musa Amadu has disclosed that the Flying Eagles will get more top-grade friendlies like those organised against Morocco recently.

    “We plan to get more test matches for the Flying Eagles before their African Youth Championship qualifier early next month,” Amadu announced.

    “Like always, we want
  • Former Nembe City Keeper, Japhet Happy To Face Former Club.

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    Former Nembe City Keeper, Japhet Happy To Face Former Club.

    Nigeria Premier League side Nembe City will host their city rivals Bayelsa United in a week 6 Premier league fixtures today at Omoku but the former  Kala Ekulema Boys goal keeper, Japhet Opubo has said he is delighted to face is former team mates at Nembe City.

    The derby won't be played at the
  • Sunday Football: Join The Live Score Update On Blackberry Messenger

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    Sunday Football: Join The Live Score Update On Blackberry Messenger

    There will be eight matches today in the Nigeria Premier League and another eight in the Nigeria National League, for those of you who will like to get live update on your Blackberry device, feel free to add Footyalert  PIN ( 74F9845E) to get live score alert or better still tell a friend to join us on BBM.

    Twitter- @footyalert
    Facebook- footyalert
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    NPL matches today-
  • Saturday football: Full Time Scores (NPL,NNL,NNWL)

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    Saturday football: Full Time Scores (NPL,NNL,NNWL)

    *Nigeria Premier League

    Kaduna United 1:1 Heartland
    Dolphins 0:0 Rangers Int'l

    *Nigeria National League

  • NNL Week 10 Fixtures: Teams Asking Questions

    By 9jafootyalert → Friday 11 April 2014
    NNL Week 10 Fixtures: Teams Asking Questions

    The Nigeria National League week 10 fixtures will go down this weekend with a lot of teams asking questions from different centers. NNL Group B has offered fans a lot of drama while teams in Group A are tied on point fighting for the top spot.

    In group B, Gabros Int'l, ABS FC and Akwa Starlet have all won away from home this term while 3SC of Ibadan and Gabros Int'l of Nnewi who are
  • Friendly: Flying Eagles, Morocco Draw Again

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    Friendly: Flying Eagles, Morocco Draw Again

    Hosts Morocco forced their Nigeria U20 counterparts to a 1-1 draw in a second friendly played in Casablanca on Friday.

    The first match between the two teams on
  • Manu: I Will Be Disappointed Not To. Beat Morocco

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    Flying Eagles coach Manu Garba has said he will be “highly disappointed” were his team not to beat Morocco in Casablanca in a second friendly on Friday.

    Both teams played out a 2-2 draw in the first match played in Rabat on Wednesday.

    They are both preparing for
  • Ofoegbu: My Choice To Play Football Caused A Serious Row. Between My Dad&Mum

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    Ofoegbu: My Choice To Play Football Caused A Serious Row. Between My Dad&Mum

    Skipper of Falconets to the 2012 FIFA U-20 world cup, Gloria Ofoegbu is hungry for glory at international level, having won all that is available to be won at the domestic scene,she now focuses on winning the African Women championship (AWC) and qualifying for the World Cup .

    The Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt defender told
  • NASCOM Boss, Yemi Idowu Backs Flying Eagles For 2018 World Cup

    By 9jafootyalert → Thursday 10 April 2014
    NASCOM Boss, Yemi Idowu Backs Flying Eagles For 2018 World Cup

    Chairman of Nigeria Academicals Sports Committee (NASCOM), Yemi Idowu, has tipped the current Flying Eagles to form the core of the country’s team to the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

    Idowu made a flying visit to watch the Flying Eagles draw 2-2 with hosts Morocco in a friendly on Wednesday in Rabat.

    “I see this team providing the
  • Nigeria Premier League: Week 6 Fixtures

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    Nigeria Premier League: Week 6 Fixtures
    Photo- Sharks FC coach, Gbenga Ogunbote

    Saturday- April 12

    Kaduna United FC (Crocodiles) Vs. Heartland FC (Naze Millioniares)

    Dolphins FC (Pride of Rivers)Va. Rangers Int'l (Flying Antelopes)

    Sunday, April 13

    El-Kanemi Warriors (Derset Warriors) Vs. Lobi Stars

    Kano Pillars (Masu Gida) Vs. FC Taraba

    Nembe City (Kala Ekulema Boys) Vs. Bayelsa United (Restoration Boys)

    Sunshine Stars ( Owena Waves) Vs Warri Wolves (Sea Siders)

    Giwa FC (Elephant) Vs. Abia Warriors (Ochendo. Babes)

    Enyimba (People's Elephant)  Vs. Akwa United (Promise Keepers)

    Nasarawa United (Solid. Miners) Vs. Crown FC (Ajilete Boys)

    Gombe United (Savannah Scorpions) Vs. Sharks FC (Blue Angels).