The group stage of the Ikukuoma Mbaise Owerri Zone U-20 Football Tournament has been concluded and all the 16 teams that have booked their places in the second round of the competition sponsored by the President of Ikukuoma Sports Development Foundation, High Chief Summers Nwokie, have emerged.
Umuoree Eziudo (Ezinihitte Mbaise) Amumara (Ezinihitte Mbaise) picked the final two tickets on Sunday at the Central School Field Ezeagbogu Ezinihitte Mbaise, the venue of the tournament.
Going into the final round of games, Okpofe Ezeagbogu (Ezinihitte Mbaise) needed a big win to force a qualification ticket off either Umuoree or Amumara but Okpofe suffered a 1-0 defeat to Umuoree through Prince Ogbonna’s own goal scored in the 6th minute of the game.
The victory guaranteed Umuoree top spot in Group D with six points. They, Eziudo and Irette Ward 6 (Owerri West) were the only teams with maximum points enroute the Round of 16.
In the second game of the day, Johnpaul Ohaeri’s 54th minute proved to be the difference between Nnarambia (Ahiazu Mbaise) and Eziudo. Eziudo and Nnarambia are through to the next round from Group H.
The 16 teams that are through to Round of 16 are:
*Ere Na Biringwe (Owerri West),
*Obizi Community (Ezinihitte Mbaise),
*Irette Ward 6 (Owerri West),
*Emii Community (Owerri North),
*Ihitte Ward (Ezinihitte Mbaise),
*Ogwa Community (Mbaitoli)
*Umuoree Eziudo (Ezinihitte Mbaise)
*Amumara (Ezinihitte Mbaise)
*Ihiagwa Ward (Owerri West)
*Lude Community (Ahiazu Mbaise)
*Aguneze (Ahiazu Mbaise)
*Onicha Nwenkwo (Ezinihitte Mbaise)
*Uvuru Community (Aboh Mbaise)
*Obokwu Community (Ezinihitte Mbaise)
*Nnarambia (Ahiazu Mbaise)
*Eziudo Ward (Ezinihitte Mbaise)
The Ikukuoma Mbaise Owerri Zone U-20 Football Tournament is packaged and sponsored by High Chief Summers Nwokie whose love for football is second to none. He has sponsored it to ensure that Owerri youths channel their energies towards something positive and see if they can make a career out of football.
Ikukuoma Mbaise Owerri Zone U-20 Football Tournament Group Stage Results
28-1-2024
Ere Na Ebirigwe (Owerri West) 0-1 Ogbe Community (Ahiazu Mbaise) Result cancelled
30-1-2024
Mbieri (Mbaitoli) 0-1 Irette Ward 6 ( Owerri West)
Ihitte Ward (Ezinihitte Mbaise) 1-1 Ogwa Community (Mbaitoli)
31-1-2024
Okpofe/ Ezeagbogu (Ezinihitte Mbaise) 1-0 Umuoree Eziudo (Ezinihitte Mbaise)
Ihiagwa Ward 10 (Owerri West) 1-1 Ibeku Ward (Ezinihitte Mbaise)
01-02-2024
Aguneze Community (Ahiazu Mbaise) 2-0 Onicha Nwankwo (Ezinihitte Mbaise)
Obokwu Community (Ezinihitte Mbaise) 2-2 Oru Community (Ahiazu Mbaise)
02-02-2024
Nguru Nweke (Ahiazu Mbaise) 0-1 Nnarambia Ward (Ahiazu Mbaise)
Ere Na Ebirigwe ( Owerri West) 1-0 Obizi Community (Ezinihitte Mbaise)
03-02-2024
Ihitte Ward (Ezinihitte Mbaise) 1-0 Mpam Ekwereazu (Ahiazu Mbaise).
Mbieri (Mbaitoli) 0-3 Emii (Owerri North) Walkover
04-02-2024
Ihiagwa (Owerri West) 2-2 Lude Community (Ahiazu Mbaise)
Okpofe Ezeagbogu (Ezinihitte Mbaise) 0-1 Amumara Community (Ezinihitte Mbaise)
06-02-2024
Obokwu Community (Ezinihitte Mbaise) 1-1 Uvuru (Aboh Mbaise)
Aguneze Community (Ahiazu Mbaise) 0-0 Umuhu Okwuato (Aboh Mbaise)
07-02-2024
Ogbe (Ahiazu Mbaise) 0-3 Obizi Community (Ezinihitte Mbaise)Walkover
Nguru Nweke (Aboh Mbaise) 0-2 Eziudo (Ezinihitte Mbaise)
08-02-2024
Irette (Owerri West) 1-0 Emii (Owerri North)
Ogwa (Mbaitoli) 0-0 Mpam Ekwereazu (Ahiazu Mbaise)
09-02-2024
Umuoree Eziudo (Ezinihitte Mbaise) 1-0 Amumara Community (Ezinihitte Mbaise)
Ibeku Okwuato (Aboh Mbaise) 0-0 Lude Community ( Ahiazu Mbaise)
10-02-2024
Onicha Nwankwo (Ezinihitte Mbaise) 1-0 Umuhu Okwuato (Aboh Mbaise
Oru Community (Ahiazu Mbaise) 1-3 Uvuru (Aboh Mbaise)
11-02-2024
Nnarambia Ward (Ahiazu) 0-1 Eziudo
Okpofe/Ezeagbogu Ward (Ezinihitte Mbaise) 0-1 Umuoree Eziudo (Ezinihitte Mbaise)
Ikukuoma Mbaise Owerri Zone U-20 Football Tournament
Round of 16 Fixtures
15-2-2023
1st Group A Ere Na Birigwe, Owerri West vs 2nd Group C Ogwa Community, Mbaitoli
1st Group B Irette Ward 6, Owerri West vs 2nd Group D Amumara
17-2-2023
1st Group E Ihiagwa, Owerri West vs 2nd Group G Obokwu
1st Group F Aguneze vs 2nd Group H Nnarambia
18-2-2023
2nd Group A Obizi vs 1st Group C Ihitte Ward
2nd Group B Emii, Owerri North vs 1st Group D Umuoree Eziudo (Ezinihitte Mbaise)
20-2-2023
2nd Group E Lude vs 1st Group G Uvuru
2nd Group F Onicha Nwenkwo vs 1st Group H Eziudo
