NLO/ Ikukuoma Super Cup 2nd Round: decisive fixtures holds on Wednesday
The finalists for the inaugural Nationwide League One/ Ikukuoma Super Cup would emerge on Wednesday, with two decisive fixtures billed to hold at the Uboma Secondary School Stadium complex.
With the completion of Matchday two fixtures in the second Round, four teams have picked 3points each, with Campos JNR and Dohz Academy exiting the tournament.
The quartet of Tudun Wada, Ikukuoma FC, Ave FC and Divine Praise are the teams that have secured maximum points after Matchday two.
In their quest for a ticket in the grand finale, Tudun Wada will lock horns against home team Ikukuoma FC in a Group B tie fixed for 10am. Two hours later, another Uboma based team Ave FC will be seeking to go past Divine Praise FC in another interesting Group A fixture.
Meanwhile, and early on Tuesday, Campos JNR FC and Dohz Academy were bundled out of the tourney after losing 4-2 and 3-1 respectively to Divine Praise and Ikukuoma FC.
It took eight minute for Divine Praise to break the defence line of Campos JNR FC, with a strike from Ignatus Chilem. They were ahead again three minutes later courtsey a goal from Ella Christopher.
Nwaobisa Onyebuchi puts the game beyond Campos JNR FC with the third goal in the 25th minute, after he dribbled past his makers, then put the ball beyond the goalkeeper.
Campos JNR FC started what could have been a comeback, after Simon Udoka pull one back from a goal-mouth scramble. It became 3-2 a minute after the one hour mark, as Okone Nonso scored an own goal off a left side corner.
It should have been 3-3 for Campos JNR FC in 75th minute but Divine Praise had goalkeeper Chimezie Anthony to thank after he made an outstanding save to deny Emeka Okoro from point blank. It was however little too late for Campos JNR, as Nwaobisa Onyebuchi sealed the game in the 80th minute for 4-2.
The brace hero Nkwo Martins and Ibe George displayed class for Ikukuoma FC, as they came from to cancel out Adesina Quduss 4th minute goal for Dohz Academy, to wrap up the game 3-1.
WEDNESDAY FIXTURES
Ave FC vs Divine Praise – Group A – 12noon
Tudun Wada FC vs Ikukuoma FC – Group B – 10am
