…as OAU GIANTS
and UNIBEN ROYALS claim home wins
2018 winners of
the Higher Institutions football league, UAM Tillers started the quarter final round
of 2019 season on a bright note, all thanks to an 85th minute strike
from Tillers Talisman and Kano Pillars forward Ebuka Odenigbo.
Visitors UAM
Tillers struggled in Kano for most of the first 45 minutes, as BUK Stallions
comfortably dictated play to the delight of their home fans. The second half
saw increased action and aggression from both teams, however Tillers have Kano
Pillars, Ebuka David to thank for the away win as the prolific goal scorer,
punished BUK in front of their home fans with an 85th minute strike
to give his team an edge for the return leg in Makurdi.
In Calabar, 2018
season’s runners-up, UNICAL Malabites, couldn’t contain the piercing heat from
ESUT Explorers as they lost 0:1 before their home crowd. Nnamani Favour’s 38th
minute strike gave the Enugu side, who are yet to lose a match, an advantage to
take along to Enugu.
Elsewhere in
Benin, UNIBEN Royals delighted their home fans with a 1:0 win over visitors,
UNILORIN warriors, a 56-minute strike from Odion Daniel was enough to close out
the game in favour of the royals, despite pressure from the warriors from
ILORIN.
OAU Giants were
proud victors at home over Lagos side, LASU Blazers in Ife. Adeyemi Opeyemi
scored twice in the 47th and 90th minute to gift the home
fans a comfortable victory. LASU Blazers will now have to overturn their fate
in the first leg, when they take on OAU Giants in front of their home fans in
Lagos, or bid the 2019 season good bye.
The league is organised by PACE Sports and
Entertainment Marketing in partnership with the Nigerian Universities Games
Association (NUGA). The league is sponsored by Stanbic IBTC, Indomie Nigeria
and Premier Cool. The top32 Universities from NUGA-member institutions will
play over a period of 21 weeks, with the final four billed for the Agege
Stadium, Lagos.
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