FC IfeanyiUbah, River Angels emerge Federation Cup champions

FC IfeanyiUbah of Anambra state have emerged champions of the 2016 men’s Federation Cup competition defeating Nasarawa United in a 5-4 penalty shoot during the final of the competition at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, on Sunday.

Both teams wasted many scoring chances as they battled to a 0-0 draw in regulation time.

In the shoot –out, Seun Sogbeso, whose goal from the penalty spot steered Nasarawa United to the final at the expense of Enyimba FC in Ibadan, saw his tame kick saved by Warriors’ goalkeeper Uche Okafor to hand the trophy to the boys from Nnewi.

In the women’s final, Rafiat Sule put Bayelsa Queens ahead but Rivers Angels equalized through a well –taken free kick by Osinachi Ohale.

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The Angels won the shoot –out 5-3 to emerge champions.

The match was watched by Nasarawa State Governor Umar Tanko Al-Makura, Sports Minister Solomon Dalung, Chairman of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Deji Tinubu and the full compliment of the Executive Committee and Management of Nigeria Football Federation led by the president, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick.

Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Hon. Silas Agara, his Rivers State counterpart Hon. Boma Iyaye and Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr were also among the dignitaries that watched Sunday’s showpiece.

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