Aiteo Cup: Heartland qualify for quarter finals

Heartland purpose keeper Godwin Paul made the distinction for the Naze Millionaires saving her blushes to ship the staff by way of to the quarter finals on the expense of Dakada FC.

After a barren first half with possibilities far in between, Coach Erasmus launched Nonso Nzediegwu and Alfred Alexander.

Nonso’s impression was prompt giving his reverse quantity a run for his cash, his in the reduction of within the 59th minute introduced a wonderful alternative for Ojonugwa who fluffed his traces.

The mix of Chukwujike Jacob Chibuike Nwaiwu and Nonso Nzediegwu lastly paid off within the 89th minute when Chibuike powered house an unstoppable header for the curtain raiser. Heartland sadly caved in and conceded a penalty within the dying moments and had been duly punished by Aniekan Ekpe who transformed from the spot to ship the sport to the lottery of penalties.

As soon as crushed, they are saying twice shy. Godwin Paul who had saved Heartland within the sport with some good reflexes grew to become the hero but once more, saving Aniekan Ekpe’s penalty to guide 1 / 4 ultimate ticket for the Naze Millionaires.

Reacting after the sport, Heartland’s Technical Adviser Erasmus Onuh admitted that it was a tough sport for his facet however promised a greater outing within the quarter finals.

“Truly we weren’t at our greatest .The most effective that God has given us, we have now used it. We’re going again to re strategize and that i promise that we’ll transfer ahead”

Heartland will battle Katsina United for a semi ultimate berth at Illorin Kwara State on Wednesday tenth August 2022.

In one other associated improvement the Chairman Home Committee on Sports activities and the Deputy Speaker of the IMO State home of meeting Rt Hon Amara Iwuanyanwu has congratulated Heartland FC of Owerri and guaranteed them of Authorities’s help.

The lawmaker alongside the Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Sports activities Hon Dan Ogu met the staff briefly earlier than the encounter and urged them to place their greatest foot ahead