Former champions Enyimba and Plateau United will create fireworks at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City in their Round of 32 match of this year’s Federation Cup men’s competition on Wednesday.
The People’s Elephant squeezed through to this stage after a nail-biting penalty shootout against Rivers United in Uyo, and now have to confront an ambitious Plateau United looking to march all the way to the grand finale.
At the NFF/FIFA Goal Project in Abuja, multi-titlists Rangers will do battle with Kano Pillars, while the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano plays host to the potentially-explosive encounter between Mighty Jets of Jos and Gombe United.
Sixteen matches are on show in the men’s category, all scheduled for Wednesday, while seven matches will be played in the women’s competition with Bayelsa Queens having reached the last eight without kicking a ball, following the unfortunate accident involving opponents Dannaz Ladies.
In Lokoja, Nasarawa Amazons – one of the establishment – will clash with Naija Ratels of FCT in a match slated for Thursday as the six other matches in the women’s competition.
FC Robo Queens of Lagos will make it a date with Royal Queens of Delta State in Awka while Rivers Angels are up against Osun Babes in Warri.
Round of 32 fixtures (Men) (All matches Wednesday 10th May)
Heartland (Imo) v Essien Ayi FC (Cross River) – Awka – 2 pm
Ahudiya (Abia) v Bendel Insurance (Edo) – Calabar – 4 pm
Standard FC (Kaduna) v Sunshine Stars (Ondo) – Lokoja – 4 pm
EFCC FC (FCT) v Akwa United (Akwa Ibom) – Awka – 4 pm
Warri Wolves (Delta) v 3SC (Oyo) – Owerri – 4 pm
Mighty Jets (Plateau) v Gombe United (Gombe) – Kano – 4 pm
Osun United (Osun) v Insurance Feeders (Edo) – Lagos – 4 pm
Cynosure FC (Ebonyi) v Lobi Stars (Benue) – Abuja Area 3 – 4 pm
Plateau United (Plateau) v Enyimba FC – Benin City
Ingas FC (Enugu) v El-Kanemi Warriors (Borno) – Kaduna – 4 pm
Nasarawa United (Nasarawa) v DMD FC (Borno) – Bauchi – 4 pm
Ikorodu City (Lagos) v Kwara United (Kwara) – Osogbo – 4 pm
FC Ebedei (Ekiti) v Igbajo FC (Osun) – Ibadan – 4 pm
Rangers Int’l (Enugu) v Kano Pillars (Kano) – Abuja Goal Project – 4 pm
FR Ebunuja (Imo) v Doma United (Gombe) – Abuja Area 3 – Noon
Edel FC (Anambra) v Mailantarki FC (FCT) – Akure – 4 pm
Round of 16 fixtures (Women) (All matches Thursday 11th May)
Bayelsa Queens v Dannaz Ladies (Walkover) (Dannaz Ladies were involved in an accident cannot continue in the competition)
Fortress FC (Edo) V Honey Badgers (Benue) – Lokoja – 2 pm
Heartland Queens (Imo) v Lakeside Queens (Ogun) – Warri – 2 pm
Edo Queens (Edo) v Maureen Mmadu FC (Abia) – Calabar – 4 pm
Robo Queens (Lagos) v Royal Queens (Delta) – Awka – 4 pm
Nasarawa Amazons (Nasarawa) v Naija Ratels (FCT) – Lokoja – 4 pm
Rivers Angels (Rivers) v Osun Babes (Osun) – Warri – 4 pm
Moje Queens (Kwara) v Delta Queens (Delta) – Lagos – 4 pm
Source: NFF Communications Department
