ABIA WARRIORS ADVANCE TO SEMI-FINALS 2024 FEDERATION CUP
Abia Warriors Football Club of Aba, Wednesday advanced to the semi-finals stage in the 2024 President Federation cup after a 5-4 victory over Sokoto United following a penalty shootout.
The match which was played at the FIFA Goal Project football pitch of the Moshood Abiola National stadium in Abuja saw Abia Warriminate the first half of the game.
This paid off in the 25th minute when Adama Kizito of Sokoto United stopped a corner kick with his hand, giving the Abia side a penalty which Prince Okorie converted.
Sokoto United FC later came into the game in the second half and their effort paid off in the 76th minute when Shehu Garba scored the equalizer leaving both sides to work extra hard to outwit each other but the game ended 1-1 a piece and penalties.
Speaking after the match, coach Ike Shoromu of Abia warriors FC who expressed happiness over his team`s performance, said the coaching crew deserved commendation for “a job well-done.
Umar Mohammed, the General Manager of Sokoto FC also described his team`s performance as fantastic in spite of their loss to their opponent.
In another quarter-final game, the fairy tale of Inter Lagos FC came to an end as NNL side, El-Kanemi Warriors FC of Maiduguri won 2-1 while Kebbi United FC defeated EFCC FC after a 4-3 penalty shootout after it ended goalless in regulation time with Kano Pillars FC edging out Sunshine Stars FC 5-3 on penalties.
Abia Warriors will confront Kano Pillars in the semifinals match on June 19
