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AITEO CUP 2022 : Akwa United, Tornadoes, Sunshine Stars Look Good For Quarter Finals
A clutch of Nigeria Premier Soccer League groups together with Akwa United, Sunshine Stars and Nasarawa United are the acknowledged prime canine because the Spherical of 16 matches of this yr’s AITEO Cup competitors happen on Saturday and Sunday in several centres of the Federation.
Niger Tornadoes, who squeezed by to this stage with a 6-5 penalty shoot-out defeat of two-time CAF Champions League winners Enyimba FC have a date with Inexperienced Beret FC on the FIFA Objective Undertaking contained in the MKO Abiola Nationwide Stadium, Abuja.
Akwa United have an attention-grabbing fixture in opposition to Kogi United, who additionally skilled the lottery of penalty shoot-out earlier than edging out formidable Kanta United following a 2-2 attract regulation time. The boys from Uyo eased their solution to this stage with a 3-0 spanking of CAF Cup aspirants Remo Stars. Each groups are engaged in the one match of the lads’s competitors developing on Sunday, and on the College of Nigeria, Enugu Campus.
Sunshine Stars, huge winners (5-1) over Rovers within the Spherical of 32, have a date with Katsina United on the Space 3 venue within the Federal Capital Territory, whereas Kano Pillars deal with DMD FC on the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium in Bauchi.
Heartland FC, who ejected multi-titlists Enugu Rangers after penalty shoot-out in Benin Metropolis, shall be up in opposition to Dakkada of Uyo on the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba. Lobi Stars will sq. up in opposition to Akure Metropolis on the College of Nigeria, Enugu Campus on Saturday.
Nasarawa United, stretched taut by Sokoto United in a penalty shootout that finally ended 11-10, shall be up in opposition to impressed Bendel Insurance coverage on the Enyimba Worldwide Stadium in Aba, whereas El-Kanemi Warriors and Wikki Vacationers will do battle in Jos.
Within the girls’s occasion, Cup holders Bayelsa Queens will commerce tackles with Abia Angels in Akure on Sunday, with Nasarawa Amazons and Confluence Queens in a doubtlessly explosive encounter on the FIFA Objective Undertaking in Abuja additionally on Sunday.
Heartland Queens, 2-1 winners over Dannaz Women within the earlier spherical, shall be up in opposition to Delta Queens on the Otunba Dipo Dina Stadium in Ijebu-Ode.
Final yr’s runners-up FC Robo Queens, who dislodged Edo Queens 2-0 within the Spherical of 16, are rewarded with one other huge tie, this time in opposition to Royal Queens, who edged Osun Babes. Each groups take the pitch on the Abakaliki from 4pm on Sunday.
AITEO CUP COMPETITION 2022
ROUND OF 16 FIXTURES (MEN)
Inexperienced Beret Vs Niger Tornadoes – 06/08/22 – FIFA Objective Undertaking – 4pm
Lobi Stars Vs Akure Metropolis Vs Niger Tornadoes – 06/08/22 – Enugu – 4pm
Heartland FC Vs Dakkada FC – 06/08/22 – Asaba – 4pm
Sunshine Stars Vs Katsina United – 06/08/22 – Space 3 Abuja – 4pm
Akwa United Vs Kogi United – 07/08/22 – Enugu – 4pm
DMD FC Vs Kano Pillars – 06/08/22 – Bauchi – 4pm
El-Kanemi Warriors Vs Wikki Vacationers – 06/08/22 – Jos – 4pm
Bendel Insurance coverage Vs Nasarawa United – 06/08/22 – Aba – 4pm
QUARTER FINAL FIXTURES (WOMEN)
Bayelsa Queens Vs Abia Angels – 07/08/22 – Akure – 4pm
Nasarawa Amazons Vs Confluence Queens – 07/08/22 – Abuja – 4pm
Delta Queens Vs Heartland Queens – 07/08/22 – Ijebu-Ode – 4pm
Royal Queens Vs FC Robo Queens – 07/08/22 – Abakaliki – 4pm
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