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HIFL Tournament: University of Nigeria beats UNIPORT 4-2 as UNIMAID, BUK draw 1-1

College of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN Lions), on the weekend, have been empathic of their demolition of College of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), beating the Rivers State-based group 4-2 in one of many video games of the qualifying section of the 2022 Larger Establishments Soccer League (HIFL).
Taking part in at house on the UNN Sports activities Complicated, the Nsukka Lions scored the primary three objectives inside half-hour by Onyedika Nwafor, Ikprama Somtochukwu and Odo Nonso within the sixth, twelfth and twenty eighth minutes respectively. The Sharks managed to attain a objective within the thirty third minute to scale back the deficit earlier than the break.
Within the sixty fourth minute of the second half, Joshua Okai scored the second objective for the Sharks to boost the hope of securing a potential draw. However the Lions had different concepts.
Ezea Luke of the Lions drew the dagger into the hearts of the followers of Sharks when he scored on the dot of the ninetieth minute to make sure the primary leg victory for UNN.
“Main by three objectives within the first half, my boys thought they might calm down, however they discovered that soccer just isn’t so, as our opponents tried to return again.
“Nonetheless, realising the must be constant, my group scored the fourth objective to make sure that we received. We are going to put together higher for the second leg so we are able to win in Port Harcourt, the identical method we did in opposition to UNIBEN Royals final yr,” Coach Ike stated.
In different video games, LASU Blazers proved pundits improper by successful their away sport with the AAUA Luminaries by 2-0. Yahaya Subair scored the primary objective for the Blazers within the forty fourth minute, whereas Toyin Odufejo put a cease to the Luminaries quest for an equaliser within the 89th with a elegant end.
HiFL reigning champion, UNIMAID Desert Warriors, have been held to a 1-1 draw by BUK Stallions from Bayero College, Kano, whereas 2021 fourth place group, FUTMINNA Transformers, have been held 2-2 at house by KSU Steelers from Kogi State College.