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  • LMC issues 10-match ban and N2.5m fine on Chief Ifeanyi Ubah

    By Footyalert → Thursday, 31 March 2016
    Following the review of new video evidence of the incident that occurred immediately after the Match Day 8 fixture in Nnewi between FC IfeanyiUbah and Heartland of Owerri, the League Management Company (LMC) has issued fresh charges against the Proprietor of FC IfeanyiUbah, Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah and handed him a fine of N2, 500, 000 in addition to ten match ban from all Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) venues in a Summary Jurisdiction notice issued Thursday afternoon.
  • Nigeria arrive for Battle of Alexandria

    By Footyalert → Monday, 28 March 2016
     Siasia, Mikel, Amodu confident

    Nigeria’s delegation to Tuesday’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt has arrived in Alexandria, venue of the match. The delegation flew aboard an ARIK Air aircraft and landed at the Borg El-Arab Airport, Alexandria at 6.35pm Egypt time 
    on Monday (5.35pm Nigeria time). 

    The Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports, Mr. Chinyeaka Christian Ohaa and NFF President Amaju Pinnick led the delegation that included 25 players and technical/backroom staff, NFF 1st Vice President Seyi Akinwunmi, a few NFF Board members, General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi, some members of the National Assembly, a number of NFF Management and Secretariat staff, a couple of NFF Congressmen, some stakeholders and a number of media representatives.
  • Iyaye congratulates Rivers United

    By Footyalert →
    Rivers State Sports Commissioner, Honourable Boma Iyaye has congratulated Rivers United following their impressive 3-2 victory against Ikorodu United on Sunday.

    Guy Kuemian, Chukwunonso Okonkwo and Wilson Andoh all scored in the first half as the 'Pride of Rivers' overcame Ikorodu United by the odd goal in five at the Onikan Stadium in a rip roaring match day nine Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) contest.
  • BURUJ LAND IN DUBAI; VOW TO SHINE IN THE LAND OF EMIRATES

    By Footyalert →
    After about 7 hours of  direct flight from Lagos to Dubai, Buruj Sports Academy's contingent to 2016 Dubai International Super Cup landed at the Dubai International 
    Airport in the early hours of Monday to the warm embrace of locals and airport 
    officials who are delighted to meet some young boys who are hungry for success in the round leather game.
  • NPFL Week 9 Result: Ikorodu United's Free Gift At Onikan Continues

    By Footyalert → Sunday, 27 March 2016
    For a state that has not had a feel of Premier League football for over a decade and 
    suddenly got two slots it's only proper to make good use of that slot. Has Ikorodu United done that so far? 

    The Oga Boys spent just a season in the lower league and interestingly secured promotion to the apex football league Nigeria, NPFL but at this moment it looked more like Ikorodu United are destined to play in the lower league next season. 
  • NPFL Week 9 Fixtures #SundayFootball

    By Footyalert →
    Akure- Sunshine Stars (Owena Waves) Vs. 3SC (Oluyole Warriors)

    Onikan- Ikorodu United (Oga Boys) Vs. Rivers Utd

    Karkanda- El-Kanemi Warriors (Dearest Warriors) Vs.  Nasarawa United (Solid Miners)

    Owerri- Heartland FC (Naze Millionaires) Vs. Giwa FC (Elephants)

    Kano- Kano Pillars (Masu Gida) Vs. FC Ifeanyi Ubah (Anambra Warriors)

    Jos- Plateau United Vs. MFM FC (Olukoya Boys)

    Enugu- Rangers (Flying Antelopes) Vs. Enyimba FC (People's Elephant)

    Warri- Warri Wolves (Seasiders) Vs. Lobi Stars

    Bauchi- Wikki Tourists Vs. Akwa United (Promise Keepers)

    Umuahia- Abia Warriors Vs. Niger Tornadoes (Ikon Allah) 
  • Go Round United FC return to Federation Cup

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    Omoku based Go Round United Football Club will return to the Nigeria Federation Cup on Monday after boycotting the competition for two seasons.

    Go Round will start their campaign in the Rivers State FA Cup on March 28, 2016 with a game against SKE FC.

    The last time Go Round United FC played in the Rivers FA Cup was in 2013 when the team felt hard done by the organisers of the competition during a semifinal game against Sharks FC.
  • Mikel: We have to fight like never before

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    Eagles’ delegation off to Alexandria on Monday

    Nigeria captain John Mikel Obi has issued a clarion call for the Super Eagles to pull no punches when tackling the Pharaohs of Egypt in Alexandria on Tuesday.

    Both countries clash for the second time in four days as the qualification series for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations reach fever pitch. Friday’s first date ended 1-1 at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna with the Egyptians earning the equalizer, against the fairplay spirit, in added time.
  • Injury bug hits Rivers United

    By Footyalert →
    No fewer than six first team players are unavailable for Rivers United as they prepare 

    for Sunday’s match day nine Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clash with 
    Ikorodu United in Lagos.

    Star midfielder, Obomate Frederick is out with an ankle injury which will keep out of 
    competitive action for the next two weeks. 
  • Amoo Excited At Nigeria's Lone Goal Win Over Brazil

    By Footyalert → Saturday, 26 March 2016
    The interim head coach of the Nigeria U-23 team, Fatai Amoo has said the display of 

    his boys against host Brazil has justified their emergence as the African champions, and shown that they really can win gold at the Olympics in Rio come August this year.
  • MFM's Ayeyemi Confident Of A Good Outing At Giwa

    By Footyalert →

    Former Abubakar Bukola Saraki Football Club of Ilorin goalkeeper, James Aiyeyemi 

    has predicted a good outing for Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football of Lagos this weekend in Jos against Plateau United football club in Match Day 9 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) tie.

    Smarting from his team's one all draw with four times league champions, Kano Pillars in Lagos on Wednesday where he was nominated Man Of The Match, Aiyeyemi believes his team will give the hosts a run for the three points at stake on Sunday.

  • BURUJ GET OPPONENTS FOR DUBAI SUPER CUP

    By Footyalert →

    Buruj Sports Academy have been grouped in group B of this year's Dubai International Super Cup which kicks off on Monday, March 29, inside the Dubai Emirates Sevens Stadium.

    The Ikorodu-based academy will face the likes of Muscat Academy, Adastra and Precor Emirates Isles for a ticket to the next round of the competition which will see young but talented footballers from across the world fight for the top prize at stake.
    The Buruj contingent will depart Muritala Mohammed International Airport on Sunday aboard Emirates Airliner, and the young players have vowed to be good ambassadors of the country both on and off the pitch.
  • MFM's coach impressed with players performance against Pillars

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    MFM's coach impressed with players performance against Pillars


    Head coach of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club of Lagos, Fidelis Ilechuckwu has applauded his wards for excellent performance against Kano Pillars in Lagos on Wednesday.

    The Olukoya Boys played out a one all draw against four times League Champions, the Sai Masu Gida in Match Day 8 of the ongoing Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season yesterday at the Agege Stadium under floodlight for the first time in their sojourn in the top league. 


    Stanley Okorom put the hosts in front in the 28th minute of the game off a corner kick when he lifted the ball over his marker with a brilliant touch and volleyed in an emphatic fashion. Pillars captain, Rabiu Alli drew level for the visitors from the spot in the 66th minute of the entertaining encounter.

    Despite dropping a point at home for the first time this season Fidelis appreciated his boys for stopping the experienced Pillars squad from wrecking havoc.
  • Lagos FA Cup: Former Champions Bow To Non-league Team, Gbagada FC

    By Footyalert → Tuesday, 22 March 2016
    The 2016 Lagos FA Cup didn't see any major upset until a non league team, Gbagada FC sent former Lagos FA Cup champions, AS Racines out of the competition. 
    Lagos FA Cup: Former Champions Bow To Non-league Team, Gbagada FC

    These young chaps played the tiki-taka kind of football and that consistency got some fans at the
  • Seven countries qualify for Jordan 2016, Nigeria set

    By Footyalert → Thursday, 17 March 2016
    Seven countries have qualified for the fifth edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup final competition, which will be staged in Jordan, 30th September – 21st October 2016. They are host Jordan, Japan, North Korea, Canada, USA, Mexico and New Zealand. 

    Seven countries qualify for Jordan 2016, Nigeria set
    Meanwhile, Head Coach of the U-17 Women National Team, Flamingos, Bala Nikyu has said that his target is to get a good result in the return leg in South Africa, despite the 6-0 drubbing of Bantwana last Saturday at the Abuja National Stadium. Four goals from Captain Rasheedat Ajibade and two from Yetunde Fajobi gave the Flamingos a comfortable advantage heading into the final leg next weekend in South Africa.
  • NMA honours Golden Eaglets' doctor, Olarinoye

    By Footyalert →
    Dr. Ayodeji Olarinoye, Team Doctor of Nigeria's FIFA U-17 World Cup-winning teams of 2013 and 2015, would be cynosure of all eyes at the forthcoming Nigeria Medical Association Awards Ceremony in Abuja. 

    The event would be held on Thursday at Nigeria Turkish Nile University Auditorium Jabi, Abuja.

  • Balogun: Egypt beatable in Kaduna, Alexandria

    By Footyalert →
    Defender Leon Balogun insists the Super Eagles have the ability and capacity to come out tops in the two 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying battles against the Pharaohs in Kaduna and Alexandria.

    Balogun: Egypt beatable in Kaduna, Alexandria
    Both teams face off in Group G of the qualifying race, at the Ahmadu Bello, Kaduna on Day 3 and at the Borg el-Arab Stadium, Alexandria on Day 4. Nigeria play host on March 25 and Egypt are hosts four days later.
  • Samuel: Goals will flow from Eagles’ boots

    By Footyalert →
    Forward Aaron Samuel has assured that getting the goals would not be a problem for the Super Eagles when they confront the Pharaohs of Egypt in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match in Kaduna on Friday next week.

    Samuel: Goals will flow from Eagles’ boots
    Photo credit- thenff.com
    The big striker, who plays for CSKA Moscow FC in Russia’s elite division alongside Captain Ahmed Musa, has been included in the list of 21 overseas –based professionals called by Coach Samson Siasia for the double dose against the Pharaohs.
  • Senate Committee will continue to support NFF - Ogba

    By Footyalert →
    The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Youth and Sports, Senator Obinna Ogba was a surprise visitor to the Super Eagles’s training session at the National Stadium, Abuja on Wednesday morning. The U-23 team, preparing for a friendly against the Brazil Olympic team in Brazil on Thursday next week, joined the session with the Super Eagles.
    Senate Committee will continue to support NFF - Ogba

    Ogba, a former member of the NFF Executive Committee, said he was on his way to a Senate plenary session but decided to check on the teams and see their level of preparation for the assignments ahead
  • Osimhen determined to fight for shirt in U-23 camp

    By Footyalert → Wednesday, 16 March 2016
    FIFA U-17 World Cup highest goal scorer ever, Victor Osimhen, has arrived the camp of the U-23 National Team, Dream Team, ahead of the international friendly game against Brazil later this month.

    Osimhen determined to fight for shirt in U-23 camp
    The ganging striker who arrived the Star View Palace Hotel camp of the Dream Team at about 1pm on Sunday was received by interim Head Coach, Fatai Amao.
    Speaking on arrival, Osimhen, who was part of the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations –winning team to Senegal last year, told thenff.com: "It's always fun for me to come to camp and play for my fatherland. I see it as a privilege and will always honour such invitations any time I am called upon.
  • CAF Cups: Enyimba, Nasarawa win, Wolves lose

    By Footyalert → Monday, 14 March 2016
    Nigerian champions Enyimba spanked Vital ‘O of Burundi 5-1 in a CAF Champions League second round, first leg match at the Adokiye Amiesieamaka Stadium in Port Harcourt on Sunday.

    CAF Cups: Enyimba, Nasarawa win, Wolves lose
    The big win assures that the return leg in Bujumbura between both teams next weekend would be an easier session for the People’s Elephant, who led 3-0 at half –time in Garden City

  • Dikko canvasses greater awareness for the women’s game

    By Footyalert →
    NFF 2nd Vice President and Chairman of the League Management Company, Mallam Shehu Dikko has given kudos to the Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons, after they defeated All Stars team 2-1 in a friendly game played at the FIFA Goal Project, Abuja.

    Dikko canvasses greater awareness for the women’s game
    Dikko told thenff.com: "I think they are coming up well because I saw them when they got to the camp at the beginning. There is a huge difference from what I saw here today. It looks as if they are really progressing. This means that the coaches are doing what they are suppose to do."

  • Siasia demands more from home boys

    By Footyalert → Sunday, 13 March 2016
    Super Eagles head coach Samson Siasia has challenged the Super Eagles home stars to show they can be relied on to deliver the goods in crucial matches whenever the need arises.

    Siasia demands more from home boys
    Siasia was unimpressed with the players after they struggled to a scoreless draw Thursday evening against Nigeria National League side, Katsina United in a friendly game played inside the main bowl of the National Stadium, Abuja.

  • NPFL Match Day Six Final Scores

    By Footyalert →
    MFM FC 3-1 El-Kanemi Warriors
    FC Ifeanyi Ubah 4-1 Ikorodu United
    Abia Warriors 2-2 Enugu Rangers
    Giwa FC 1-0 Sunshine Stars 
    Niger Tornadoes 3-2 Rivers United 
    Lobi Stars 2-2 Kano Pillars 
    Akwa United 2-0 Plateau United 

    CAF Champions League
    Enyimba FC 5-1 Vital'O (Burundi)
    Warri Wolves 0-1 El Merreikh (Sudan) 

    CAF Confederation Cup
    Nasarawa United 1-0 Club Sportif Constantinois (Algeria) 

    #SupportTheNPFL
  • NPFL Match Day Six Final Scores

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    MFM FC 3-1 El-Kanemi Warriors
    FC Ifeanyi Ubah 4-1 Ikorodu United
    Abia Warriors 2-2 Enugu Rangers
    Giwa FC 1-0 Sunshine Stars 
    Niger Tornadoes 3-2 Rivers United 
    Lobi Stars 2-2 Kano Pillars 
    Akwa United 2-0 Plateau United 

    CAF Champions League
    Enyimba FC 5-1 Vital'O (Burundi)
    Warri Wolves 0-1 El Merreikh (Sudan) 

    CAF Confederation Cup
    Nasarawa United 1-0 Club Sportif Constantinois (Algeria) 

    #SupportTheNPFL
  • Ibrahim Bah Set Lagos FA Cup Final For Team 360

    By Footyalert →
    The assistant coach of Team 360, Ibrahim Bah has expressed confidence that his team  has a chance to play at the final of the Lagos FA Cup final.

    The 2016 Lagos FA Cup currently in the first round has offered fans some amazing moment and one of such moments was when Clique Sports faced Team 360. Both teams have made positive impact in previous edition but both teams settled for a 1-1 after an interesting come back by Team 360 in the
  • Nwabuoku: We Will Qualify To Make Nigeria Proud

    By Footyalert → Saturday, 12 March 2016
    Captain of the Super Falcons of Nigeria, Evelyn Nwabuoku has assured Nigerians that in spite of the long break the team had in recent times, the Falcons will soon be back to their best as the coaches are doing all they can to put them in proper shape.

    The player told thenff.com: "I know that we've not trained for long but with the turn out of players since we resumed and the kind of training we've been going through, I know definitely we will make Nigeria proud by qualifying for the AWCON later in the year."

  • Danladi: Nasarawa keen for goals, goals

    By Footyalert →
    Nasarawa United will go for a huge win against Algerian foes, Club Sportif Constantinois when both teams clash at the National Stadium, Abuja on Sunday.

    The Solid Miners have the objective of winning well at home in order to make the second leg of their CAF Confederation Cup, second round fixture against Algeria’s oldest club a formality.

    CS Constantinois was founded in 1898, making it the oldest football club in Algeria. It is based in the city of Constantine, with its homeground, Stade Chadli Hamlaoui able to hold about 40,000 spectators.
  • NNL Clubs Get Club Owners Association

    By Footyalert →
    Clubs in the Nigeria National League, NNL have announced a five-man interim executives that will pilot the affairs of a newly formed association called Nigeria National League Club Owners and Managers Association (NALCOMA) with the aim of proffering improvement and better ideas of running the clubs ahead of the forthcoming season.
    NNL Clubs Get Club Owners Association

    At the meeting held on Tuesday at the National Centre for Women Development in Nigeria, Abuja, the club chairmen and managers unanimously elected Chairman of Kogi United FC, Abdul Sule as the chairman.
  • 2016 Lagos FA Cup Results And Fixtures

    By Footyalert → Wednesday, 9 March 2016
    Lagos 2016 FA Cup Match Fixtures 


    Rooky Matches
    Venue of all matches- Agege Stadium. 

    06/03/2016

    Great Olympic FC 1-1 Trinity House. Penalty- 2-3
    Artic FC 3-0 Abu FC 
    Royal Sporting FC 2-0 Glorious Day Academy
    2016 Lagos FA Cup Results And Fixtures

    First Round
    08/03/2016 

  • Nikyu: Flamingos ready for Bantwana

    By Footyalert →
    Ahead of its crucial FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup final round, first leg qualifying match against South Africa’s Bantwana coming up at the National Stadium, Abuja on Saturday, March 12, Head Coach of the U-17 Women National Team, Flamingos, Bala Nikyu has assured that his girls are ready for the encounter.

    Nikyu, who led the Class of 2014 to the quarter –finals of the World Cup in Costa Rica, spoke after the team’s evening training session on Monday, just as the South African Football Association announced that their contingent to Saturday’s game would arrive in Abuja in the early hours of Wednesday.

  • Siasia believes Eagles can recreate October ’77 feat

    By Footyalert →
    Samson Siasia says he believes the Super Eagles can give Nigerians joy on Friday, March 25 by winning and picking all three points in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Pharaohs of Egypt in Kaduna.

    All the 19 expected home boys were in camp as at Tuesday afternoon, as no other person wanted to suffer the fate of Segun Oduduwa, Usman Mohammed and Stanley Dimgba, who were on Monday barred from showing up at the Bolton White Apartments after reporting late to the camp of the intermediate squad.  

  • NPFL Match Day 5 Results

    By Footyalert → Sunday, 6 March 2016

    Rangers 1-0 Wikki Tourists

    El-Kanemi 2-0 Enyimba

    Shooting Stars 2-1 Giwa

    Rivers United 1-0 Nasarawa United

    Heartland 1-0 Lobi Stars

    Pillars 3-2 Akwa United

    Wolves 1-0 Tornadoes

    Plateau 1-1 Abia Warriors

    Sunshine Stars 1-1 FC IfeanyiUbah

    Ikorodu United 0-0 MFM

  • Samson Siasia Invites 42 For Egypt

    By Footyalert → Friday, 4 March 2016
    Coach Samson Siasia has invited 22 home –based professionals and 20 overseas –based players for Nigeria’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double-take against the Pharaohs of Egypt this month. 

    Samson Siasia Invites 42 For Egypt
    Siasia, who was named last week as Super Eagles’ Head Coach, passionately appealed to all Nigerians, including the sporting media, to rally round the team and show belief as the Eagles host the Egyptians in Kaduna on Friday, March 25 and play away in Alexandria on Tuesday, March 29.

  • Boboye, Obomate win LBA for February

    By Footyalert →
    Kennedy Boboye of Abia Warriors and Frederick Obomate of Rivers United have been named winners of the Manager and Player's awards respectively in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) by the League Bloggers Awards (LBA).

    Both men emerged as top performers for the month under review after impressive team and individual outings in the top division in Nigeria.

  • NFF reiterates support as press parley heralds 3rd Nigeria Pitch Awards

    By Footyalert →
    The Nigeria Football Federation has reiterated its strong backing for the Nigeria Pitch Awards, as a world press conference that was organized in Lagos on Wednesday heralded the third edition of the Awards, taking place in Kaduna on Friday, March 25.

    NFF reiterates support as press parley heralds 3rd Nigeria Pitch Awards
    NFF Deputy General Secretary, Dr. Emmanuel Ikpeme, who stood in for the General Secretary, said the Federation is proud to be associated with the Nigeria Pitch Awards that “has become a rallying point for all football stakeholders. Our resolve to support the Nigeria Pitch Awards has been further strengthened by the reports and feedbacks which we have received about the conduct of the organizers and their interaction with the football community.
  • MFM FC Stops Sunshine Stars

    By Footyalert →
    Stephen Odey's 86th minute strike on Wednesday evening at the Agege Stadium in Lagos gave Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club of Lagos a hard earned victory over Sunshine Stars Football Club of Akure in match day 4 of the Nigeria Professional Football League.

    The Olukoya Boys dominated the first 15 minutes of the game as they kept Sunshine Stars at bay with the likes of Ifeanyi Ifeanyi, Shola Brossa and Onuwa Chukwuka pulling the strings from the midfield.
  • NPFL Week Four Full Time Score

    By Footyalert → Thursday, 3 March 2016
    Wikki Tourists 3-0 Plateau United
    MFM FC 2-1 Sunshine Stars 
    Warri Wolves 0-0 Enugu Rangers 
    Abia Warriors 0-0 Kano Pillars 
    Lobi Stars 3-0 El-Kanemi Warriors
    FC Ifeanyi Ubah 3-1 Shooting Stars
    Niger Tornadoes 2-0 Nasarawa United
    Giwa FC 2-1 Rivers United
    Akwa United 3-1 Heartland FC

    March 3, 2016
    Enyimba FC Vs. Ikorodu United
  • NPFL Week 4 Fixtures

    By Footyalert → Tuesday, 1 March 2016
    Giwa FC vs Rivers UTD

    FC ifeanyi ubah vs Shooting 

    Rangers vs Ikorodu United 

    MFM vs Sunshine Stars 

    Lobi stars vs El-kanimi W

    Akwa United vs Heartland 

    Abia Warriors vs Kano Pillars 

    Wikki Tourist vs Plateau United 

    Warri Wolves vs Rangers 

    Niger Tornadoes vs Nasarawa United
  • NPFL Week Four Match officials

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    JOS
    Giwa vs Rivers Utd
    Ogunyamodi OD R
    Egunbiyi S.O OY AR1
    Babalola S. OY AR11
    Austin Eyeroll PL 4th

    NNEWI
    Ifeanyi Uba vs Shooting Stars
    Garba H KN R
    Nasiru A. KT AR1
    U. Magani  KT AR11
    Fr Ikeobi AN 4th

    Agege
    MFM vs Sunshine
    Agbaegbu NG R
    Abdulmumuni PL AR
    A Zaiki PL AR11
    Quadri LG FIFA 4th

    Port Harcourt
    Enyimba vs Ikorodu
    Agba CR R
    Eluo F  RV AR1
    Iyorhe S. BN AR11
    Ihenacho AB 4th

    Makurdi
    Lobi vs Elkanemi
    Akintude OY R
    Ogunjumelo OD AR1
    Awosakin OD AR11
    Ephraim BN 4th

    Uyo
    Akwa vs Heartland
    Awugo FCT R
    Idowu A  FCT AR1
    Usman M OS AR11
    Udoh F AK 4th

    Umuahia
    Abia W vs PILLARS
    Amao O KG R
    Goton PL AR11
    Taykun NS AR11
    Matador AB 4th

    Bauchi
    Wikki vs Plateau
    Ozigbo C. AN R
    J Laar KD AR1
    A. Yusuf KD AR2
    Sanni U BA 4th

    Warri
    Wolves vs Rangers 
    M. Shehu NG R
    K. Bashir AD AR1
    Ogwu BA FIFA AR11
    Tejiri FIFA DT 4th

    Lokoja
    Tornadoes vs NAS
    J Okeke FCT R
    B.Adeyinka OS AR1
    Uzoukwu LG AR11
    Ibrahim KG 4th