FED CUP 2025: NASARAWA UNITED CRUISE INTO ROUND OF 32 WITH WIN OVER FLIGHT FC.
Nasarawa United outclassed Flight FC of Gboko with a 2-0 convincing victory to seal a round of 32 spot in the 2025 President Federation’s Cup round 64 tie decided on Wednesday at the Jos International Stadium, Plateau State.
Centre forward, Ugochukwu Leonard, marked his return to the Solid Miners with a delightful goal in the 6th minute after being found through by John Joshua.
Eleven minutes later, right back, Kabir Balogun, increased the goal tally with a magical set piece finish, driving the ball past the opposition goalkeeper, as United led 2-0 heading into the interval.
The second-half couldn’t yield any alterations to the scoreline, as the Premier League side advanced to the next phase of the oldest knockout inter-club football competition in Nigeria.
Chairman of Nasarawa United FC, Mr. Solomon Babanjah, was on hand to receive the Nasarawa State’s delegation led by the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Kwanta Yakubu, who had come to cheer the Solid Miners to victory.
Former Deputy Governor of Nasarawa, Professor Onje Gye-wado, as well as the Chief Whip and Member representing Akwanga North Constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Larry Ven-Bawa, were on the State Government’s delegation to motivate the team to achieving success today.
United will know their round of 32 foes when Ijele FC of Enugu and Lautau FC of Jigawa lock horns in the other round of 64 fixture.
Nasarawa United have emerged twice as runners-up of the National Challenge Cup competition, behind defunct FC Ifeanyi Ubah, in 2016, at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, and Bayelsa United, in 2021, at the Sam Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, Edo State, after regulation time had ended in a draw each.
The Solid Miners will return to Lafia where they are scheduled for a match-day 30 clash against the league’s defending champions, Rangers International of FC, at the Lafia City Stadium, on Friday, 21st March, 2025, by 3pm.
NASARAWA UNITED LINE-UP: Mohammed Galadima, Kabir Balogun, Abubakar Abdullahi, Moyi Hassan, Benson Abbey, Emeka Onyema, Abubakar Garba(Mohammed Garba 62′, Salomon Chigoziem 71′), Ugochukwu Leonard(Idris Ajiya 78′), John Joshua(King Osanga 62′), Akpor Simon(Abba Usman 71′), Benjamin Jack.
UNUSED SUBS: Ameh Godwin, Utake Emmanuel, Victor Collins, Shina KumateEche Amos(Fellow, CBS),
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