2023 Federation Cup: Kogi United knock Out Of Round 64

Kogi United are out of the 2023 Federation Cup after dropping on penalties to Mailantarki Care FC of their spherical 64 clashes in Jos on Wednesday.

The Nigeria Nationwide League, NNL aspect from Lokoja misplaced 8-7 on penalties to their fellow NNL from Abuja after their tie led to regulation time goalless.

It was a feisty tie between the 2 groups which pushed on a number of events to outwit the opposite, however possibilities went begging for conversion.

Within the first half, goalkeeper Suleiman Hussain of Care FC parried over the bar the ball of Tijani Umar within the thirty third minute.

Three minutes later, it was the flip of Rabiu Umar of United to parry a harmful curled nook kick as the 2 sides went for purpose.

Within the thirty ninth minute, Kogi’s Abdulsalam Abdulhameed stretched full size to take away a goal-bound ball from the toes of Sadik Baqqah as Care FC edged it until the top of the primary half.

The second half noticed Kogi United dominate proceedings as Garba Mohammed ought to have put his aspect forward, however his effort was too weak to beat Suleiman Hussain in purpose.

Mailantarki got here near scoring some minutes later, however Rabiu Umar did the needful.

Tijani Umar had on two events alternatives to place Kogi United forward, however he misses the possibilities because it was 0-0 earlier than the penalty shot out ended 8-7 in favor of Mailantarki Care FC who progress to the spherical of 32.

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