Nigerias President Federation Cup: Six-time Champions Rangers Out; Cup Holders Insurance Qualify

Six-time winners Enugu Rangers have been booted out of this years President Federation Cup at the very first hurdle, as they lost 5-6 on penalties to Kano Pillars following 1-1 draw in regulation time at the Bwari Township Stadium, Abuja on Thursday. Mustapha Umar scored for Sai Masu Gida early on but Chiedozie Okorie equalized for the Flying Antelopes in the 38th minute of the encounter. In the penalty shootout, both teams could still not be separated after the first five kicks each, leading to the session going to sudden death before the boys from Kano prevailed. Cup holders Bendel Insurance are among the teams that have progressed to the Round of 32, after a slim 1-0 win over Stormers from Abeokuta, while Katsina United, Lobi Stars, Wikki Tourists, Warri Wolves, FC One Rocket, Kwara United and Inter Lagos took no prisoners with high-score wins over their opponents. Former winners Shooting Stars and Enyimba barely scraped through by the skin of their teeth, needing penalty shootouts to overcome Solution FC of Anambra and Warinje FC of Bauchi respectively. The Round of 32 is loaded with interesting fixtures, not the least a confrontation between Lobi Stars of Makurdi and Shooting Stars of Ibadan. Champions Bendel Insurance will be up against Wikki Tourists, while Gombe United will tackle El-Kanemi Warriors and Doma United take on Kano Pillars in flaming Savannah wars. Two teams that made progress without kicking the ball, Plateau United and Sunshine Stars will be at each others jugular, and ambitious FC One Rocket will take their chances against two-time African champions Enyimba FC. Mens Round Of 64 Results Bendel Insurance (Edo) 1-0 Stormers SC (Ogun) Wikki Tourists (Bauchi) 5-0 Jr. Danburan (Katsina) Osun United (Osun) 1-1 EFCC FC (FCT) EFCC win 4-2 on penalties Edel FC (Anambra) 4-0 Discovery Talent FC (Kebbi) Zamfara United (Zamfara) 0-1 ABS FC (Kwara) Kebbi United (Kebbi) 2-1 Ine Stars (Edo) Akwa United (Akwa Ibom) 1-0 Cynosure FC (Ebonyi) Mighty Jets (Plateau) 0-1 Zamfara United Feeders (Zamfara) Gombe United (Gombe) 3-1 Karim United (Taraba) El-Kanemi Warriors (Borno) 2-0 Adanimogo FC (Ondo) Lobi Stars (Benue) 6-1 Delta Marine (Delta) Shooting Stars (Oyo) 1-1 Solution FC (Anambra) Shooting Stars win 3-2 on penalties Ikorodu City (Lagos) 3-0 Green Berets (Kaduna) Coal City (Enugu) 3-0 Ekiti United Feeders (Ekiti) Beyond Limits (Ogun) 1-1 Hammola Intl (Osun) Hammola Intl win 4-3 on penalties Inter Lagos (Lagos) 6-0 May Frank (Cross River) Warri Wolves (Delta) 5-1 Lautai FC (Jigawa) Kwara United (Kwara) 4-1 Rovers FC (Cross River) Abia Warriors (Abia) 4-2 Ilaji FC (Oyo) Sporting Supreme (FCT) 3-0 PCM FC (Ebonyi) Nasarawa United (Nasarawa) 1-0 FC Bako (Kogi) Sokoto United (Sokoto) 2-2 Ofirima FC (Rivers) Sokoto United win 4-1 on penalties FC One Rocket (Akwa Ibom) 5-0 Fr. Eburuaja (Imo) Enyimba FC (Abia) 1-1 Warinje FC (Bauchi) Enyimba FC win 7-6 on penalties Plateau United (Plateau) 3-0 Ekiti United (Ekiti) W/O Sunshine Stars (Ondo) 3-0 Jedo Academy (Sokoto) W/O Rivers United (Rivers) Vs Ikukuoma FC (Imo) Niger Tornadoes (Niger) 3-1 Niger Tornadoes Feeders (Niger) Katsina United (Katsina) 7-1 Dutse Strikers (Jigawa) Bayelsa United (Bayelsa) Vs FC Basira (Nasarawa) Doma United (Gombe) 3-0 Gamji Eaglets (Taraba) Kano Pillars (Kano) 1-1 Rangers Intl (Enugu) Kano Pillars win 6-5 on penalties MENS ROUND OF 32 FIXTURES Bendel Insurance (Edo) Vs Wikki Tourists (Bauchi) EFCC FC (FCT) Vs Edel FC (Anambra) ABS FC (Kwara) Vs Kebbi United (Kebbi) Akwa United (Akwa Ibom) Vs Zamfara United Feeders (Zamfara) Gombe United (Gombe) Vs El-Kanemi Warriors (Borno) Lobi Stars (Benue) Vs Shooting Stars (Oyo) Ikorodu City (Lagos) Vs Coal City (Enugu) Hammola Intl (Osun) Vs Inter Lagos (Lagos) Warri Wolves (Delta) Vs Kwara United (Kwara) Abia Warriors (Abia) Vs Sporting Supreme (FCT) Nasarawa United (Nasarawa) Vs Sokoto United (Sokoto) FC One Rocket (Akwa Ibom) Vs Enyimba FC (Abia) Plateau United (Plateau) Vs Sunshine Stars (Ondo) Rivers United (Rivers)/Ikukuoma FC (Imo) Vs Niger Tornadoes (Niger) Katsina United (Katsina) Vs Bayelsa United (Bayelsa)/FC Basira (Nasarawa) Doma United (Gombe) Vs Kano Pillars (Kano) Copyright2024 kick442.com-Nigeria All rights reserved. This material and any other digital content on this platform may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, written, or distributed in full or in part, without written permission from our management. This site is not responsible for the content displayed by external sites The post Nigerias President Federation Cup: Six-time champions Rangers out; Cup holders Insurance qualify appeared first on KICK442 Sport News .