Abia Warriors and El-Kanemi Warriors will make history as the first two teams to play in the final of the renamed oldest Club competition in Nigeria – President Federation Cup – next Saturday in Abuja.
This is after both teams came out winners in tough semi-final duels on Thursday 20 June 2024.
The Abia State giants sailed into the final after a 4-3 penalty shootout defeat of Kano Pillars at the Lafia City Stadium, with both teams locked at a scoreless situation after 90 minutes.
Former winners El-Kanemi Warriors also triumphed 5-4 after a penalty shootout over surprise semi-finalists Kebbi United at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project in Abuja, with both teams also unable to find the net in the 90-minute regulation period.
In the shootouts, Pillars’ forward Ibrahim Mustapha gifted Abia Warriors the chance of taking the last and winning kick after missing his team’s last effort.
Pillars missed two of their five kicks while Abia Warriors converted all their four kicks.
In Abuja, hard-fighting Kebbi United fluffed their second kick in the shootout, while El-Kanemi Warriors converted all their five to make the progress to nearby MKO Abiola National Stadium for the grand finale on 29th June.
Credit: NFF Media.
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