Kwara United, Akwa United, Fr. Eburuaja FC and Rangers International FC are among the list of teams who have qualified for the Round of 32 of the Federation Cup after they beat their opponents on Thursday.
In Ibadan, Kwara United came back from a goal down before beating Gateway United on penalties to hit the Round of 32.
Olajide Mustapha silent the Harmony Boys with the opening goal for the NNL side in the 47th minute but Kwara United equalised 20 minutes later through Samad Kadiri who also scored their solitary goal in the 4-1 loss to Akwa United in Uyo on Monday in a league tie.
The game dragged on to penalties and Kwara United triumphed 4-2.
In Enugu, Ahmadu Liman’s 27th minute strike was enough to earn Akwa United a 1-0 win in all NPFL teams Federation Cup tie while Imo State’s second representatives, Fr. Eburuaja FC defeated NNL side, Green Berets of Kaduna 3-2 to progressed to the next round.
Mbadiwe Christian Nnamdi who scored the goal that lifted them to the Round of 64 against PCM of Abakaliki netted again against Green Berets for his second goal while Lampard Nwada added two more goals.
Fr. Eburuaja FC head coach, Daniel Omeka thank God for the victory and he praised his players’ resilience.
Rangers International FC walked over Adamawa United in Abuja
FEDERATION CUP: ROUND OF 64 RESULTS (MEN)
Heartland FC (Imo) 2 Jedo FC (Sokoto) 0
Bayelsa United (Bayelsa) 1 Essien Ayi FC (Cross River) 1 (3-5 after penalties)
Ahudiya FC (Abia) 1 Jigawa Golden Stars (Jigawa) 0
ABS FC (Kwara) 0 Bendel Insurance FC (Edo) 1
Standard FC (Kaduna) 4 Ekiti United (Ekiti) 3
FC Basira (Nasarawa) 0 Sunshine Stars (Ondo) 2
EFCC FC (FCT) 7 Katukan Tsafe FC (Zamfara) 2
Warri Wolves (Delta) 4 Beyond Limit FC (Ogun) 0
3SC (Oyo) 4 Adamimogo FC (Ondo) 3
Mighty Jets (Plateau) 3 Niger Tornadoes Feeders (Niger) 0 (W/O)
Malumfashi FC (Katsina) 0 Gombe United (Gombe) 1
Osun United (Osun) 3 Katsina United (Katsina) 0 (W/O)
Bendel Insurance Feeders (Edo) 4 Maikunkele FC (Niger) 0
Lobi Stars (Benue) 2 FC One Rocket (Akwa Ibom) 2 (5-3 after penalties)
Jama United (Zamfara) 0 Plateau United (Plateau) 3 (W/O)
Ingas FC (Enugu) 3 Novia FC (Adamawa) 0
El-Kanemi Warriors (Borno) 2 De Cardinal FC (Rivers) 0
Nasarawa United (Nasarawa) 2 Kebbi United (Kebbi) 0
DMD FC (Borno) 2 ABJ FC (Bauchi) 0
Ikorodu City (Lagos) 3 Crusader FC (Bayelsa) 0
FC Ebedei (Ekiti) 3 Hope of Glory FC (Cross River) 0
Yobe Desert Stars (Yobe) 3 Igbajo FC (Osun) 4
Ilaji FC (Oyo) 0 Kano Pillars (Kano) 3 (W/O)
Ozalla FC (Anambra) 0 Doma United (Gombe) 3
Kogi United Feeders (Kogi) 1 Edel FC (Anambra) 4
THURSDAY RESULTS (MEN)
Wikki Tourists (Bauchi) 0-1 Akwa United FC (Akwa Ibom) – UNEC Enugu
Cynosure FC (Ebonyi) Vs Kano Pillars Jnr (Kano) – Lokoja – 27/04/23 – 4pm
Gateway United (Ogun) 1-1 Kwara United (Kwara)- Ibadan – Kwara United won 4-2 on penalties
Adamawa United (Adamawa) 0-3 Rangers Int’l (Enugu) – Goal Project Abuja – (Walkover)
Green Berets FC (Kaduna) 2-3 FR Eburuaja (Imo) – Lokoja –
Mailantarki FC (FCT) 1-1 Kogi United (Kogi) – Jos – Mailantarki progressed 8-7 on penalties
Rivers United (Rivers) Vs Enyimba FC (Abia) – Uyo (Postponed)
THURSDAY MATCH (WOMEN)
Akwa Angels (Akwa Ibom) Vs Dannaz Ladies (Lagos) – Asaba – 27/04/23 – 4pm
