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NPFL 2019/2020:  No Team Would Be A Pushover, Says Ogenyi

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  By Jahrock Ujewe Ahead of Warri Wolves’ clash with Akwa United, the technical adviser of the team, Evans Ogenyi, has said that every team is capable of getting the desired results in the new season, saying that no team is a pushover now. Speaking in an exclusive interview, Ogenyi stated that any team that could translate its concepts into reality would take care of any situation on the pitch. He noted that craze for some teams to use big stars to intimidate opponents shows sheer ignorance, as names do…

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FC Galaxy Crashes Out Of 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup

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  It was goals galore at the Kwale Township Stadium yesterday, as De Unique FC of Asaba narrowly pipped Golden Friends FC of Oreokpe to victory in an exciting five-goal thriller in the Round of 16 of the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup. Olueh Ugeh scored his fifth goal of the competition for Golden Friends when he opened scoring in the 9th minute for his side after a frantic goal mouth scramble. Three minutes thereafter, De Unique FC equalized through Ibiang Apla, who delivered a sumptuous freekick few metres from the…

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2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup: Battleground Shifts To Round Of 16

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  Action will commence in the Round of 16 in the 13th edition of the Bet9ja Royal Cup on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at the Oleh Township Stadium. Elite team, Lord Honour FC, will take on Jeremi United by 12noon to herald the activities of the day in a tie that promises to offer the best of robust African brand of football. Thereafter, at the same venue, Bobbies United will hope to show Henfield Academy how to walk the talk on the pitch by 2pm. The two teams had played…

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Etu Praises Warri Wolves Performance Against Bayelsa United

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  By Jahrock Ujewe The chief executive officer of Warri Wolves, Moses Etu, has praised the team for their spirited performance against Bayelsa United in a warm-up game at the Samson Siasia Stadium on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 in Yenogoa. This comes after the Seasiders had a 1 – 1 draw with Bayelsa United. Etu said his side held their own against a Bayelsa United team that had experienced Nigeria Professional Football League,NPFL, sweet merchants such as, Ojobo, Benard Okorowanta, Paul Godwin, amongst others, on its starting XI. The CEO…

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2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup: More Dramatic Finale In Match Day 3 Group Games

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  The Matchday 3 fixtures played on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 in Groups A and G of the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup had their own fair share of dramatic finale. Sundof Academy were missing in action in their Group A tie against Young Stars, as the Academicians did not turn up for the match. The result gave Stars all three points at stake and three goals. Thanks to the walkover verdict by match officials. At about the same time, group winners, Bobbies United were comfortably beating Selected All Stars 4…

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2019 Bet9ja Royal: Ekete United Keeps Qualification Hope Alive

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  By Jahrock Ujewe Ekete United kept their hopes of qualifying to the knockout stage of the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup alive with an emphatic 3 – 1 win over Golden Albion on Monday, October 21, 2019 at the Warri City Stadium. The tie, which had been an outstanding Group G fixture following the non availability of the venue earlier on, saw Ekete dispatching Albion with aplomb through goals from Solomon Agbeghoroma, Christopher Igegbu, and Erhuwu Elvis. The result takes Ekete United to four points on the group standing and…

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2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup: Lord Honour Tastes Defeat On Match Day 3

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By Jahrock Ujewe Table toppers in Group E, Lord Honour, tasted an unusual defeat in the hands of Osevan FC of Kwale on Sunday, October 20, 2019 in continuation of the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup. The elite side conceded four goals under 30 minutes in the first half, as they lost 5 – 1 to Osevan FC. The result took Osevan through to the knockout stage, with Shining Stars of Oleh and Delta Warriors of Otokutu out of contention having played a dramatic 1 – 1 draw in their tie…

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Golden Friends Advances To Knockout Stage As ESEOGHENE United Is Edged Out Of Bet9ja Royal Cup Tournament

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  Golden Friends have advanced to the knockout phase of the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup, as the second set of games of Matchday 2 were played on Thursday, October 18 across some designated centers. Golden Friends beat Ihun Iyase 2 – 1 in Group C at the Kwale Township Stadium to progress to the Round of 16. Thanks to own goals from Amedu Ibrahim and Ademuwagun Samson, as well as Golden Friends’ Mack Oli Chinedu, as the Oreokpe clubside secured three more points to make it six from two group…

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Drama As Bet9ja Royal Cup Produces Final Set Of Opening Group Fixtures

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  By Jahrock Ujewe   The final set of opening group fixtures in the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup recorded its fair share of drama on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. Bobbies United underlined their quest to win the competition when the traditional team put the Academicians, Sundof Academy of Oleh, to the edge of the sword in a 3 – 1 triumph in a Group A game at the Agbor Township Stadium. Earlier, Visionaries FC had trashed Coach Clifford Chukwuma-tutored Henfield Academy 3 – 0 in Group B at the Agbor…

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2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup: Group Games Start With Fireworks

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    By Jahrock Ujewe   Group stage action began on Monday, October 14, 2019 in this year’s edition of the Bet9ja Royal Cup, with a game played in each of the groups. Rolly FC were in their fine element in their Group B tie against Unity FC of Asaba at the Agbor Township Stadium, as they scored three goals under the first 17 minutes of the tie to beat the Asaba-based club 3 – 0. In Group A, the riverine boys of Selected All Stars FC of Patani suffered…

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