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Aiteo Cup: Bayelsa Utd, Rangers, Enyimba, Remo Stars Crash out
Cup holders Bayelsa United and former champions Rangers Worldwide have been despatched packing from this 12 months’s AITEO Cup competitors within the Spherical of 32.
Two-time CAF Champions League winners Enyimba FC of Aba and CAF Confederation Cup aspirants Remo Stars had been additionally victims as a superb variety of the 16 matches on Wednesday threw up fascinating outcomes.
Champions Bayelsa United and Inexperienced Berets ended it 0-0 on the College of Nigeria, Enugu campus however Inexperienced Berets went forward to win 5-4 on penaltes
Enugu Rangers had been main Heartland FC of Owerri on the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin Metropolis however the Imo State champions drew degree after which went forward to win 8-7 on penalties.
Enyimba and Niger Tornadoes failed to seek out the online over 90 minutes in Ijebu-Ode earlier than penalty shoot-out got here to the rescue and the Ikon Allah smiled residence 6-5 winners, to succeed in the Spherical of 16.
In Abuja, Kwara United shot forward within the first half towards Wikki Vacationers, who then levelled up and went forward to win 4-3 on penalties on the FIFA Objective Undertaking.
A marathon penalty shoot-out was wanted to separate Nasarawa United and Sokoto United, who ended their tie 1-1 in Kaduna. The Strong Miners scraped via 11-10after penalties and will probably be a part of motion within the Spherical of 16 scheduled for the weekend.
The ladies’s Spherical of 16 matches will happen this night.
ROUND OF 32 RESULTS (MEN)
Bayelsa Utd 0-0 Inexperienced Beret (4-5 penalties)
Enyimba 0-0 N’Tornadoes (5-6 penalties)
Doma Utd 0-3 Lobi Stars
Akure Academy 2-1 B’Insurance coverage Feeders
Rangers Int’l 1-1 Heartland 1 (7-8
Sunshine 5-1 Rovers FC
Cynosure FC 1-3 Katsina Utd
Remo Stars 0-3 Akwa Utd
Kogi Utd 2-2 Kanta Utd (5-4 penalties)
DMD FC 0-0 Housing Corp. (4-2 penalties)
Zamfara Utd 0-5 Kano Pillars
Fulfill FC 0-1 El-Kanemi
Kwara Utd 1-1 Wikki (3-4 penalties)
B’Insurance coverage 1-1 Ottasolo FC (4-3 penalties)
Sokoto Utd 1-1 Nasarawa (10-11 penalties)