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NNL: City FC beat FWC FC, Optimistic of NPFL Ticket
Joel Ajayi
The City FC of Abuja took a giant step toward the NPFL promotion weekend as they defeated their counterpart Family Worship Champion FC 3- 0 to nothing.
The game played inside Area 10 pitch in Abuja saw City FC players dominate the game from beginning of the game to the end.
Excellent display of City players gave the city club lead in the 25 minutes as Godwin Fredrick score to take the lead 1-0
Sixteen minutes later, City winger Kenneth over run the Family Worship defender to send a pass to Osigwe who waste no time to give an easy shot to score the second 2-0
At resumption of the second half City piled more pressure and it yielded another result as Osigwe scored the brace in the 46 minutes to give City FC a 3-0 needed victory.
However, the final promotion battle will be an away match with Mighty Jet of Jos that will decide the fate of City to get promotion or not.
Meanwhile, the leader of the group A1 in Northern Atlantic City FC with 33 points will travel to Jos with hope of a win or draw to secure the last NPFL ticket as their closest rival El Kanem with 31 points will be at home with Zamafara United on the final day of the game.
Speaking after the game, an elated owner of City FC Chidi Emmanuel Okonkwo said the club target is nothing but promotion from NNL.
According to him, We will only go do your best and leave the rest for God, but what we said from the start of the season is that City FC will get promotion and I know God has listen to our request, we need to get promotion, I know God have started it and he will finish for us.
“This is the best football my club has played so far in the season, it’s not about the goal, it’s about their performance, the passion, the agility that is the best football they played this season.
He also heaped huge praise on the performance of his team, the CEO applauded the players for their scintillating performance saying this is the best football city FC have played this season.
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Agada Shines with Brace as Orijent Beat Karlovac 2-0
Nigerian forward Charles Adah Agada scored twice as HNK Orijent secured a 2-0 away victory over Karlovac 1919 in the Croatian SuperSport Prva NL on Saturday.
Orijent produced an impressive performance at the Branko Čavlović-Čavlek Stadium in Karlovac to claim all three points in the league encounter.
Agada, a former Mavlon FC of Lagos attacker, was the standout performer, finding the net twice to help the visitors overcome their hosts and strengthen their position in the league campaign.
Orijent went into the half-time break with a 1-0 advantage before extending their lead in the second half.
The Nigerian striker completed his brace with the goal that made it 2-0 in the 57th minute.
Karlovac were unable to find a response as Orijent held on to their advantage to secure victory away from home.
The result represents an important boost for Orijent, who will look to build on the performance in their subsequent league fixtures.
For Agada, the brace underlines his value to the team as Orijent continue their campaign in Croatia’s second-tier football competition.
He has built an important role on loan at the club and has successfully established himself as a regular fixture in their lineup, appearing in all 8 league matches so far this season.
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