Former Africa champions, Enyimba Football Club of Aba Sunday evening recorded victory over Warri Wolves Football Club to lift this year’s Federation Cup known before as National Challenge Cup.
Enyimba who have now won the competition in a record three times, defeated Warri Wolves 5-4 on penalty shootout in an encounter which was played at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
Warri Wolves drew the first blood through Najare Musa in the 23th minute to silence Enyimba fans who came in their large numbers to cheer their team.
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| Fashola, 3rd left and Governor Theodore Orji displaying the trophy |
Several chances were missed by both sides before the half time.
Bright Esieme, who gave a good account of himself in the encounter fired a shot to get an equaliser for Enyimba in the 65th minute.
The final was an exciting match for the fans of both teams.
Warri Wolves who played more of defensive game got another goal via Osadiaye Joseph in the 76th minutes.
To Warri Wolves fans, the second goal was something to cheer about, but their happiness was cut short by a well taken free kick from Uwadiegwu Ugwu that gave Enyimba the much needed equaliser in the 80th minute to drag the match into penalty shootout.
In the penalty shootouts, goalkeeper Thomas Femi of Enyimba saved a penalty kick to seal victory for his team.
One of the highlights of the trophy presentation was the naming of the Teslim Balogun Stadium media centre, in posthumous honour of two veteran sports commentators, Ernest Okonkwo and Ishola Folorunso.
Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, named the Media Gallery the `Folorunsho and Okonkwo Media Tribune’.
The late Okonkwo ran football commentaries on Radio Nigeria, giving appropriate qualifying adjectives to players, administrators and referees.
The late Folorunsho, the second awardee, nicknamed `Mr It-is-a-goal’, was another versatile and colourful commentator, who also worked for Radio Nigeria.
“The media gallery will henceforth be known as the `Folorunsho and Okonkwo Media Tribune,” Fashola said. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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