Aiteo Cup: Wikki Tourists beat Kwara United to advance to Round 16
Wikki Tourists Football Club of Bauchi on Wednesday in Abuja defeated Kwara United FC of Ilorin to advance to the round 16 of the ongoing 2022 Aiteo Federation Cup competition.
The round of 32 match was played at the FIFA Goal Project pitch of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium.
Wikki Tourists won 4-3 after a penalty kicks shootout which followed a 1-1 draw at full time.
Alao Dabani of Kwara United had opened the scoring in the 10th minute of the game, while Victor Dawa drew Wikki Tourists level in the 35th minute.
Speaking after the match, the coach of Wikki Tourists, Kabiru Dogo, said he was happy his team had now moved to the next round of the competition.
“The two teams played a good match, and that is why we needed a penalty shootout to determine the winners.
“My players did well, and I thank them because they fought hard to excel during the penalty shootout and they also worked very well during regulation time.
“But we thank God that we are the better side, and victory is ours,” he said.
Dogo however said they would go back and prepare for the next level of the competition.
“We will go back home and prepare for the next game which must also be a win in our favour,” he said.
(NAN)
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Abdulkarim Adisa Jare Olatundun Kwara Polytechnic NSCIA AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa Sheikh Ariyibi Kale Belgore Demola Banu Aiyedun Universal Basic Education Commission Muhammed Danjuma Simon Sayomi Mazars Consulting Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja Sulyman Age AbdulKareem Bareke Arik Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen Isa Aremu Labour Party Aishat Mohammed Lawal Amosa Yetunde Balogun Haruna Tambiri Mohammed Sanusi Abubakar CLAY POT Lanre Olosunde Fatai Garuba Labaka Bluenile Associates Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen Usman Yunusa Yahaya Abdulkareem UITH Tunji Moronfoye Ahmed Shuaib Buranga Kwara United Haliru Yahaya Smart School Olatunji Ibrahim Kwara University Of Education Alabi Lawal Bolaji Gambari CCB Photo News Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP) Olufolake Abdulrazaq Rapheal Ashaolu New Naira Notes Ayobami Seriki Valsolar Consortium Christopher Odetunde Abdulwahab Ololele KWATMA Folashade Omoniyi NITDA Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu Lawyers Unite Against Corruption Babatunde Idiagbon IYA ALFA NLA Wahab Isa Alabe Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan Abdulahi Abubakar Bata Hassan Taiye Salam Abdullahi G. Mohammad Lawal Olohungbebe Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade Pakata Patriots Abdulkadir Jimoh Public Holiday International Aviation College Yusuf Abdulkadir Kwara Teaching Service Commission Sadiq Buhari Alloy Chukwuemeka

