NIGERIA STATE FA CUPS FINALS FIXTURES

OSUN- PRIME VS AJIROOBA OONI

OYO- 3SC VS CROWN

PLATEAU- PLATEAU UNITED VS GIWA

SOKOTO- AA STARS VS SOKOTO NORTH

TARABA- FC TARABA VS JALINGO UNITED

GOMBE- GOMBE UNITED VS DOMA UNITED

IMO- HEARTLAND VS PAPILO

JIGAWA- JIGAWA GOLDEN STARS VS CBN CASHLESS

KADUNA- ABU ZARIA VS KADUNA UNITED

Winners Golden Bet/Lagos FA Cup

KOGI- FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE VS IDAH UNITED

KWARA- KWARA UNITED VS KWARA FOOTBALL ACADEMY

LAGOS- CHRIST AMBASSADORS VS NATH BOYS

AKWA IBOM- AKWA UNITED VS AKWA STARLETS

BAUCHI- WIKKI TOURISTS VS WUNTI

BAYELSA- BAYELSA UNITED VS NEMBE CITY

BENUE- LOBI STARS VS MIGHTY JUNIOR

CROSS RIVER- AKAMKPA UNITED VS BLACK CATS

DELTA- GOD’S TIME VS J. ATETE

EBONYI- CHUSON VS MGBO AMBASSADORS

EDO- BJ FOUNDATION V KUKURUKU DRAGONS

EKITI- NEW VISION VS MARACANA FC

ABIA WARRIORS FC

ENUGU- RANGERS VS SAMBA

FCT- FRSC VS FC ABUJA

NASARAWA- NASARAWA UNITED VS NASARAWA FEEDERS

NIGER- NIGER TORNADOES VS TORNADOES FEEDERS

OGUN- REMO STARS VS GATEWAY

ONDO- SUNSHINE STARS VS PEACE MAKERS

*All matchs will be played this weekend across the nation

3SC’s Woeful Performance, Happy Days Ahead-Ladoja Assures Supporters

A former governor of Oyo State and Accord gubernatorial candidate in the April 11 elections, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, has promised to pay adequate attention to the financial and welfare needs of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan if he is elected into office.

He made the promise in Ibadan in a statement released by the Director-General of his campaign, Hon. Deolu Adeleke, while reacting to the woeful start in the on-going premier league by the darling team of Oyo State, due to lack of financial support by the incumbent administration in the state.

“Reports reaching me indicate that the government has not paid the salaries of 3SC players and workers for December 2014,January and February 2015.

“Neither has the Ajimobi-led government allocated money for players’ recruitment for the new season. And we all expect the team to do well.

“How can the players play on an empty stomach? Neglecting this crucial arm that gives joy to thousands of people is wicked,” the statement said.

3SC

Senator Ladoja recalled that during his tenure between 2003 and 2007, his administration allocated generous funds to the team so much that for a long time, the team led the premiership log and was going to win the title in 2005 if not for the political crisis that engulfed the state.

“The glory days of Shooting Stars are around the corner. My administration will revamp and revive the team. It is the pride of, not only Ibadan and Oyo State, but of the Yoruba nation,” the statement added.

Senator Ladoja said he was sad to learn that 3SC not only lost its first match away to Wikki Tourists of Bauchi by 0-2, but was also defeated at home by Heartland of Owerri by 2-1.

“Such results are unacceptable to the soccer-loving people of Oyo State. We will reverse it.”
He called on the numerous supporters and fans of the team to vote for him and other Accord party candidates in the elections and ensure glorious future for their darling club.

GLO NPFL 2014/2015: Enyimba Confronts Akwa United As Dolphins Host Kwara United

First round fixtures of the 2014/2015 Nigeria Professional Football League season shows that People’s Elephant, Enyimba FC will trade tackles with Akwa United of Uyo at the Enyimba International Stadium on March 7.

Champions Kano Pillars are away to Heartland FC in Owerri while El-Kanemi Warriors, who will still play their home matches in Kano as they did last season, host Nasarawa United FC.

Top cadre returnees Shooting Stars of Ibadan are away to fellow returnees Wikki Tourists in Bauchi while Sunshine Stars visit Sharks FC in Port Harcourt and Giwa FC are at home to Abia Warriors in Jos.

3SC

GLO NPFL WEEK 1 FIXTURES

ENYIMBA VS AKWA UNITED

WIKKI TOURISTS VS 3SC

EL-KANEMI WARRIORS VS NASARAWA UNITED

SHARKS FC VS SUNSHINE STARS

DOLPHINS FC VS KWARA UNITED

GIWA FC VS ABIA WARRIORS

HEARTLAND FC VS KANO PILLARS

BAYELSA UNITED VS LOBI STARS

GABROS FC VS WARRI WOLVES

FC TARABA VS ENUGU RANGERS

Dolphins Fc

SHOOTING STARS DOWN GABROS IN IBADAN, CONSOLIDATE TOP POSITION…,AS TORNADOES STRIKE MIGHTY JETS

Expectedly, Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan has continued its steady push to return to the elite division next season with an emphatic defeat of close rivals, Gabros International in the Nigeria National League (NNL) Week 28 match. They beat Gabros 2-0 to lead Division B.

The encounter produced a lot of anxious moments for both teams but it was the home team that found the net of the visitors twice just as the local derby between Stationery Stores and First Bank went the way of the Bankers who ran away with 1-0 victory.

Also, Wikki Tourists of Bauchi maintained their grip on the top ladder with a lone goal win over DSS of Kaduna but frontrunners, Mighty Jets of Jos suffered a one nil defeat in the hands of Niger Tornadoes who are equally pushing to get back to the Premier League cadre.

Elsewhere, most of the home teams won big against their visitors as Plateau United hammered hapless Sokoto United 3-0. Mountain of Fire and Miracle of Lagos thrashed Ekiti United 3-0 while Jigawa Golden Stars walloped Nigerian Prisons FC 3-1.

MFM FC

NNL WEEK 28 MATCHES RESULTS

DIVISION A

SPOTLIGHT 3 VS 0 KWARA UTD

PLATEAU UTD 3 VS 0 SOKOTO UTD

ADAMAWA UTD 2 VS 0 KOGI UTD

WIKKI TOURISTS 1 VS 0 DSS FC

TORNADOES 1 VS 0 MIGHTY JETS

JIGAWA STARS 3 VS 1 PRISONS

TEAP FC VS RANCH BEES FC (W/O)

FRSC FC 1 VS 1 SUPREME COURT

DIVISION B

3SC 2 VS 0 GABROS FC

GATEWAY1 VS O ABS FC

PRIME 1 VS 0 UNICEM ROVERS

INSURANCE 2 VS 0 REMO STARS

GO-ROUND 2 VS 0 COD UTD

MFM Fc 3 VS 0 EKITI UTD FC

STATIONERY STORES 0 VS 1 FIRST BANK

NNL WEEK 23: WIKKI TOURISTS, KWARA UTD, 3SC, GABROS, EYE PREMIER LEAGUE…

Expectedly, all the home teams won their matches as the Nigerian National League (NNL) season is gradually coming to a crucial stage where any margin of error will do damage to the teams’ ambitions to either gain promotion to the elite cadre or drop to the amateur rank.

With this scenario in mind, the table toppers in the two divisions of the NNL ensured that they maintain the status quo as Wikki Tourists of Bauchi despite dropping three points after a 0-1 loss to TEAP Football Club in Abuja still lead Division A with 41 points just a point above Kwara United which beat Jigawa Golden Stars 1-0 in Ilorin at the weekend.

3SC

In the same vein, Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) walloped rivals Abia Comets 2-0 in Ibadan to perch pretty at the top of Division B with 40 points while second placed Gabros International garnered three points from the home match against Go-Round FC.

However, it will take a miracle for the Nigerian Prisons FC with 16 points out of the possible 69 points after 23 rounds of matches to escape relegation even as Unicem Rovers, Remo Stars and Prime FC of Oshogbo are in danger of being relegated to the lower division also at the end of the season.

Abia Comets fc

Others on the queue as relegation candidates are Stationery Stores FC of Lagos; Go-Round of Omoku; TEAP and FRSC of Abuja. They need to dig deep to prevent the inevitable from happening.

WEEK 23 RESULTS

GROUP A

Kogi Utd 3 – 2 Nig. Prisons FC

Kwara Utd 1 – 0 Jigawa G’ Stars

Sokoto Utd 1 – 0 FRSC FC

Ranchers Bees 3 – 1 Niger Tornadoes

TEAP FC 1 – 0 Wikki Tourist

Spotlight FC 3 – 1 Adamawa Utd

Supreme Court 2 – 1 Plateau Utd

DSS FC 3 – 1 Mighty jets

Gabros Int’l FC

GROUP B

Ekiti Utd 1 – 0 Bendel Insurance

Akwa Starlet FC 2 – 0 COD Utd

Shooting Stars 2 – 0 Abia Comets

MFM FC 1 – 0 Prime FC

Gabros FC 3 – 0 Go-round

FirstBank FC 2 – 1 Gateway FC

ABS 2 – 0 Stationery Stores

Unicem Rovers vs Remo Stars (Rescheduled)

NNL TEAMS’ RACE FOR PREMIERSHIP TICKET HOTS UP…

NNL TEAMS’ RACE FOR PREMIERSHIP TICKET HOTS UP… KATKEM PROMISES HITCH-FREE CONCLUSION OF THE LEAGUE

With eight matches to the end of the Nigerian National League (NNL) current season, clubs have intensified their efforts to secure their places in the four available spots to play the next season in the Nigerian Premier League cadre.

Also, the NNL Secretary, Monsieur Lawrence Katkem has assured that the remaining matches will be strictly monitored to ensure a level playing field for all the participating teams even as he commended all the stakeholders for the great successes so far recorded in the competition.

Among the front runners after last weekend’s Round 22 matches are Group A leaders- Wikki Tourists Football Club of Bauchi; second placed Kwara United FC, Mighty Jets of Jos, Kogi United and Plateau United respectively which have mathematical chances of finishing as top two teams in the group.

3SC

In Group B, Shooting Stars of Ibadan are leading the pack but they are closely followed by Abia Comets, Gabros International, Gateway FC and Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) in that order.

While Wikki Tourists are the runaway Leaders in Group A with 41 points after 22 matches, Kwara United has 37 points just as Jets and Tornadoes have recorded 35 points each to put pressure on the leaders.

Gabros Int’l FC

However, the battle is hotter in Group B where two point are separating top team, Shooting Stars with 37 points from Abia Comets and Gabros with 35 points each while Gateway and ABS need only one win to topple the leaders.

Meanwhile, the race against time is getting tougher for some clubs still languishing in the bottom rung of the league ladder.

Among the candidates for relegation are two Abuja-based clubs- Nigerian Prisons and TEAP FC with paltry 16 and 25 points each in Group A while Unicem, Remo Stars and Prime DC of Oshogbo are most likely to kiss the canvas at the end of the season due to their poor performances in the league.

MFM HOLDS FIRST BANK, SHOOTING STARS BACK ON TOP

MFM HOLDS FIRST BACK, SHOOTING STARS BACK ON TOP…WIKKI OVERTAKES MIGHTY JETS IN DIVISION A

Mountain of Fire and Miracle (MFM) Football Club of Lagos did not need any miracle to force city rivals, First Bank to 1-1 draw in an epic encounter played at the magnificent turf of Agege Stadium near Ikeja at the weekend.

It was a match which the host would have wrapped up in the first have but poor marksmanship ensured that both teams shared the spoils even as MFM came from behind to pick a point.

First Bank had scored an early goal no thanks to a defensive mix-up following what MFM defenders taught was an offside play but the referee and his First Assistant referee adjudged it a fair-play and that allowed the First Bank attacker to slot in from the near post.

The unexpected goal forced MFM to swoop on their opponents and forcing them to retreat to defend their post, a strategy which nearly cost them dearly when a desperate First Bank goalkeeper fouled MFM attacker in the box but the resultant penalty was wasted.

The introduction of MFM skipper, Yemi Oladejo early in the second half turned things around for the home team and it was not long before the playmaker initiated a move which led to the equalizer by MFM.

Elsewhere, Shooting Stars of Ibadan which defeated Ekiti United 2-0 to garner 19 points to overtook Gabros International with 17 points even as Abia Comets has also notched up 19 points to compete with the top leaders.

Meanwhile, Wikki Tourists have returned to the top Division A after a 2-0 victory over Kogi United in Bauchi just as Adamawa and Plateau United have joined Mighty Jets of Jos on 19 points to trail Wikki with only one point more that the three clubs.

Other results are listed below:

NNL WEEK 11 RESULTS

DIVISION A

FRSC FC 5 VS 2 PRISONS FC

JIGAWA STARS 1 VS 0 MIGHTY JETS FC

TORNADOES 2 VS 0 DSS FC

WIKKI 2 VS 0 KOGI UTD

ADAMAWA 1 VS 0 SOKOTO UTD

PLATEAU 1 VS 0 KWARA UTD FC

SPOTLIGHT VS RANCH BEES FC

TEAP FC 1 VS 0 SUPREME COURT

DIVISION B

S. STORES 1 VS 0 COD UTD

GO-ROUND 1 VS 0 REMO STARS FC

INSURANCE 2 VS 0 UNICEM ROVERS

PRIME FC 1 VS 0 AKWA STARLET

ABIA COMETS 2 VS 1 ABS FC

GATEWAY 2 VS 1 GABROS FC

3SC 2 VS 0 EKITI UTD FC

MFM 1 VS 1 FIRST BANK FC

WIKKI WALLOPS TEAP 4-0, GABROS STUMBLE, MAINTAIN LEAD

Wikki Tourists Football Club was in ruthless form yesterday as the Bauchi-based team walloped the visiting TEAP FC four nil to still lead the Nigeria National League (NNL) Division A just as Gabros International which lost woefully to Go=Round FC in Omoku on Friday is Division B frontrunner.

Gabros was beaten three nil in a better forgotten weekend which also saw Prime FC fumble to a 2-2 home draw with Mountain of Fire and Miracle (MFM) of Lagos.

However, it was sweet victories for Plateau United which beat Supreme Court 2-0 and Adamawa United which defeated Spotlight 2-1 even as Niger Tornadoes and Nigerian Prisons recorded wins against Ranchers Bees and Kogi United respectively.

City of David (COD) FC and Akwa Starlets played 1-1 draw while Gateway and First Bank FC also ended their match 2-2. But Bendel Insurace beat Ekiti United 2-1 and Abia Comets thrashed Shooting Stars of Ibadan 2-0. See results below:

NNL WEEK 7 RESULTS

DIVISION A

Prisons FC 2 vs 1 Kogi UTD

Jigawa 0 vs 0 Kwara UTD

Tornadoes 2 vs 0 Ranchers

Wikki 4 vs 0 TEAP FC

Adamawa 2 vs 1 Spotlight FC

Plateau 2 vs 0 Supreme Court

DIVISION B

COD UTD 1 vs 1 Akwa Starlets

Go-Round 3 vs 0 Gabros FC

Insurance 2 vs 1 Ekiti UTD

Prime FC 2 vs 2 MFM FC

Abia Comets 2 vs 0 3SC

Gateway 2 vs 2 First Bank

KWARA UTD vs MIGHTY JETS, MFM FC vs STATIONERY STORES FC IT’s THE NNL GROUP A AND B FIXTURES WEEK 4

NNL GROUP A FIXTURES WEEK 4

KWARA UTD FC vs MIGHTY JETS FC 01/03/2014

SOKOTO UTD vs DSS FC 01/03/2014

ADAMAWA UTD vs WIKKI TOURISTS FC 02/03/2014

PLATEAU UTD VS NIGER TORNADOES FC 01/03/2014

SPOTLIGHT FC vs JIGAWA G’ STARS 02/03/2014

TEAP FC vs FRSC FC 01/03/2014

RANCH BEES FC vs NIG. PRISONS FC 01/03/2014

SUPREME COURT FC vs KOGI UTD 02/03/2014

NNL GROUP A FIXTURES WEEK 4

GABROS FC vs REMO STARS FC 02/03/2014

ABS FC vs UNICEM ROVERS FC 01/03/2014

ABIA COMETS FC vs PRIME FC 01/03/2014

GATEWAY UTD VS BENDEL INSURANCE FC 01/03/2014

3SC vs GO-ROUND FC 01/03/2014

MFM FC vs STATIONARY STORES FC 01/03/2014

EKITI UTD FC vs COD UTD 02/03/2014

FIRST BANK FC vs AKWA STARLET FC 02/03/2014

NNL MIDWEEK CLASHES ITS, STATIONERY STORES VS 3SC, MFM VS COD, MIGHTY JETS VS RANCH BEES

NNL MID WEEK 3 FIXTURES

NNL DIVISION A WEEK 3

KOGI UTD vs SOKOTO UTD 26/2/2014

DSS FC vs KWARA UTD FC 26/02/2014

MIGHTY JETS FC vs RANCH BEES FC 26/2/2014

NIG. PRISONS FC vs TEAP FC 26/2/2014

FRSC FC vs SPOTLIGHT FC 27/02/2014

JIGAWA G’ STARS vs PLATEAU UTD 26/2/2014

NIGER TORNADOES FC vs ADAMAWA UTD 27/02/2014

WIKKI TOURISTS FC vs SUPREME COURT FC 26/2/2014

Abia Comets

NNL DIVISION B WEEK 3

AKWA STARLET FC vs ABS FC 26/2/2014

UNICEM ROVERS FC vs GABROS FC 26/2/2014

REMO STARS FC vs EKITI UTD FC 26/02/2014

COD UTD vs MFM FC 26/2/2014 MID WEEK

STATIONARY STORES FC vs 3SC 27/02/2014

GO-ROUND FC vs GATEWAY UTD 26/2/2014

BENDEL INSURANCE FC vs ABIA COMETS FC 26/2/2014

PRIME FC vs FIRST BANK FC 26/2/2014

Stationery Stores FC

Gateway vs Stationery Stores, COD UTD vs 3SC, Ranch Bees vs DSS AFC, Full NNL Week 2 Fixtures here

NNL WEEK 2 FIXTURES GROUP A

KWARA UTD FC vs KOGI UTD 22/2/2014

WIKKI TOURISTS FC vs NIGER TORNADOES FC 22/2/2014

PLATEAU UTD vs FRSC FC 22/2/2014

SPOTLIGHT FC vs NIG. PRISONS FC 22/2/2014

TEAP FC vs MIGHTY JETS FC 22/02/2014

ADAMAWA UTD vs JIGAWA G’ STARS 23/02/2014

RANCH BEES FC vs DSS FC 23/02/2014

SUPREME COURT FC VS SOKOTO UTD 23/02/2014

NNL WEEK 2 FIXTURES GROUP B

GABROS FC vs AKWA STARLET FC 23/02/2014

PRIME FC vs BENDEL INSURANCE FC 22/2/2014

ABIA COMETS FC vs GO-ROUND FC 22/2/2014

GATEWAY UTD vs STATIONARY STORES FC 22/2/2014

3SC vs COD UTD 22/2/2014

MFM FC vs REMO STARS FC 22/2/2014

EKITI UTD FC vs UNICEM ROVERS FC 22/2/2014

FIRST BANK FC vs ABS FC 23/2/2014

NIGERIA NATIONAL LEAGUE NNL GETS UNDERWAY THIS WEEKEND

Nigeria National League NNL will kickoff this weekend after a long break from last season with a host of clubs determined to secure promotion to the Niger GLO NPL at the end of the season.

Kwara United of Ilorin were drawn in DIVISION A with the likes of Wikki Tourists of Bauchi,Niger Tornadoes of Minna, Kogi United, Mighty Jets of Jos amongst others.

The Afonja Warriors will travel to the Seat of Caliphate to engage Sokoto United while Kogi United will play host to Rancher Bees of Kaduna.

3SC of Ibadan who were drawn in DIVISION B along side the likes of Prime fc of Osun state,Gateway United of Abeokuta, ABS FC of Ilorin and the likes.

The “Omoluabi giants” Prime FC will travel to Porthacourt to lock horn with Go-Round FC while Remo Stars fc will welcome the
Oluyole Warriors in Ijebu-Ode.

FULL NNL Full Fixtures WEEK 1

Date: 15-16th February, 2014

* DIVISION A

Sokoto United Vs Kwara United

Kogi United Vs Ranchers Bees

DSS F.c Vs TEAP Fc
H
Mighty Jets Vs Spotlight F.c

Nigeria Prison F.c Vs Plateau United

FRSC F.c Vs Adamawa United

Jigawa G’ Stars Vs Wikki Tourists

Niger Tornadoes Vs Supreme Court

* DIVISION B

ABS F.c Vs Gabros Int’l

Akwa Starlet Vs Ekiti United

Unicem Rovers Vs MFM F.c

Remo Stars F.c Vs 3SC

C.O.D United Vs Gateway United

Stationery Stores Vs Abia Comets

Go-Round F.c Vs Prime Fc

Bendel Insurance Vs First Bank

ABIDOYE BABATUNDE