The men’s category of the F.A. Cup quarterfinals ended with 13 goals and four teams advancing to the semi-finals.
Bendel Insurance FC 1-0 Bendel
Insurance Feeders
Solomon Okpako’s lone goal was all the 2023 Federation Cup champions needed to seal off a semi-final spot for an opportunity to represent the state in the Federation Cup.
The Feeders team showed great respect to their senior counterparts, but it was Bendel Insurance FC who took the win.
MOTM: Solomon Okpako.
BJ FC 4-0 Eagles Wings
Purpose Ayemogie inspired BJ Foundation FC to an emphatic win over Eagles Wings from the start. Promise Ugiagbe opened the scoring before adding his second for the day. Purpose Ayemogie added two more goals, including one from a corner kick, to seal the 4-0 win. Eagles Wings made various substitutions, but their time was up as they bowed out of the competition Unvonvincily.
MOTM: Purpose Ayemogie
Assemblies of God 2-1 Ineh Stars
Assemblies of God struggled in the first half but found the back of the net through Durojaiye before halftime. Useahon added another goal in the second half, but Ineh Stars fought back with a goal from Wisdom. Assemblies of God’s Osemuahun received a red card for a bad tackle, but his team held on for the win. Meanwhile, Omijie Isaac was voted as Man of the Match with his display at the match — boxing the midfield and cutting opponents’ advances on many occasions was pivotal in his team’s win.
MOTM: Omoijie Isaac
City Rovers 0-5 Delight FC
Lucky Nuka stared as Delight FC thrashed City Rovers in what was a baptism of fire. Phillip Eugene scored a brace, while Michael Adebakin, Chuka Nwaguie, and Iyobo Arase added to the tally, with Lucky Nuka playing an important role in the victory. City Rovers struggled all through the game, with Delight’s backline making life difficult for the forward to have any chances at goal.
MOTM: Lucky Nuka