LEGACY PITCH:
The first game of the day between Eagle Star FC and Depros FC could be likened to a battle of desperados. With the ticket to the next stage of the championship at stake, Ogunniyi Romeo put Eagle Stars on the driving seat in the 2nd minute of the encounter. Unrelenting, Depros got back on level terms through a goal by Ofeogbu Wisdom in the 10 minute of play. There was nothing to differentiate both sides in the second stanza. And after regulation time, it was down to the penalties. It was Eagle Stars who won 4-3 to move ahead to the next round.
It was never going to be an easy task for fans favourites, G-12 FC as the lone goal scored by Emeka Obasi in the 36th minute gave them a hard-won ticket to the next stage.
Matchday 3: KNOCKOUT STAGE
LEGACY PITCH: RESULTS
Eagle Star 1-1 Depros (4-3 Penalties)
Ogunniyi Romeo ‘2 Ofoegbu Wisdom ’10
G-12 FC 1-0 Believe Stars
Emeka Obasi’ 36
NIS CENTRE: RESULTS
Ambassadors FC 0-0 Wasola (3-4 penalties)
Soccer Talents 0-0 Mido Saka
SECOND ROUND KNOCKOUT:
Matchday 3: LAGACY PITCH:
Dosu FC 1-0 Cardinals FC
Oke Kayode ’49
Diadem FC 1-0 Zulu FC
Oripelaye Issa’39
NIS PITCH:
Bethel FC 4-0 Active FC
Gabriel Adewara’15
Maclean Biokpo’28
Okechukwu Nwanna’49
Mubarak Issa ’51
Gunners FC 1-0 Elite Stars
Abubakar Kuburat’ 30(pen)
NIS CENTRE
The two matches in the centre didn’t produce any goals as the winners moved into the next round through penalty kicks. Wasola FC defeated Ambassadors FC 4-3, and Soccer Talents FC lost to Mido Saka 4-5 on penalties.
SECOND ROUND KNOCKOUT:
Matchday 3: LAGACY PITCH:
Dosu FC 1-0 Cardinals FC
Oke Kayode’49
Diadem FC 1-0 Zulu FC
Oripelaye Issa ’39
NIS PITCH:
Bethel FC 4-0 Active FC
Gabriel Adewara’15
Maclean Biokpo’28
Okechukwu Nwanna’49
Mubarak Issa ’51
Gunners FC 1-0 Elite Stars
Abubakar Kuburat’ 30(pen)
Summary Of Matches In Second Round*
LEGACY PITCH:
A 49th minute strike by Oke Kayode was all Dosu FC needed to defeat Cardinals FC and qualify for the next stage. It was the same 1-0 win, as the 39th minute goal by Oripelaye Issa gave Diadem FC victory over highly fancied Zulu FC.
NIS PITCH:
High scoring Bethel FC thrashed Active FC 4-0, with goals by Gabriel Adewara in 15th, Maclean Biokpo 28th, Okechukwu Nwanna 49th and Mubarak Issa in the 51st minutes respectively, took the team to the next stage.
A 30th minute penalty converted by Abubakar Kuburat gave Gunners FC the needed win over Elite Stars, and the ticket to the next round.