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EFCC Emerges Winner of 2022 Unity Preseason Tourney in FCT
Joel Ajayi
The EFCC Football Club of Abuja on Saturday shocked Nasarawa United in 4-2 penalty shoot out after played 1-1 in the 90 minutes at the final of the 2022 edition of Preseason tournament on the Federal Capital Territory.
It was explosive encounter between the two clubs as solid miner of Nasarawa who was runner up of 2021 edition could not laid their hand on the trophy for the second time back to back as EFCC boys carry the day.
Financial club, EFCC player Masoud Danjuma scored in the 7th minutes of match to take the lead 1-0.
But Nasarawa United equalized in the 55th minutes courtesy of Joshua John to leveled 1-1.
Also, all the effort of the two teams proofed abortive at the duration of match and went to penalty shoot out but at the end it went 4-2 in favour of EFCC.
However, the final of Unity Preseason Cup from the opening day attracted the presence of football stakeholders starting from NFF president Alhaji Ibrahim Gusua who graced one of the match.
On final day it was arrays of football stakeholders which includes, the NFF Vice President Chief Felix Anyansi Agwu,Abia Warriors Chairman, Pastor Emeka Inyama, Dominic Iorfa, Danladi Isaac, Aloy Chukwuemeka, Niger State FA Vice Chairman, Kogi State FA Chairman, all were in attendance.
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Lawal Delivers Another Brilliant Performance in Europe
After displaying great form for Istra 1961against Vukovar in the score draw encounter in the elite league few days ago in Croatia, Salim Fago Lawal has continued to enjoy rave of the moment status in the Eastern European nation.
On Wednesday, Lawal was on the scores sheet for Istra in the 75th minute against Kurilovec, but it was only for consolation, as Istra crashed out of Croatian cup in round 16.
It was a masterpiece display from the former Flying Eagles striker, whose work rate has shown great development after joining Istra from modest Nigerian clubside in 2023.
He has scored three goals and two assists, totally five – goal contribution as a striker so far this season.
Interestingly, two other Flying Eagles players, Israel Ayuma and Charles Agada, who are also former players of Mavlon FC, featured in the game and they gave good account of themselves.
Sadly, it was not the day of victory on the pitch for the three former players of Mavlon FC of Lagos.
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