By Daily sports on August 9, 2021

Bayelsa United Football Club of Yenagoa on Sunday in Benin emerged the 2021 Aiteo Cup champions after beating Nasarawa United FC of Lafia via a penalty kicks shootout.

In what was to be a clean sweep for Bayelsa, the state’s female team, Bayelsa Queens, emerged women’s champions by defeating FC Robo in the final match at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin.

The Bayelsa United vs Nasarawa United game went into penalty shootout after the match’s full time play had ended 2-2 at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium.

The Nigeria National League (NNL) side put up a scintillating performance to defeat the Nigeria Professional Football League (NFPL) side and win the prize money of N25 million.

The match played under the stadium’s floodlights had among its spectators Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo.

Okardi Inikurogha and Emo James scored in the 19th and 35th minutes respectively for the winners.

Ohanachom and Aliyu Abdullahi scored also in the 19th and 26th minutes respectively for Nasarawa United.

The resultant penalty kicks shootout after 90 minutes of play saw the state-owned Bayelsa United winning 4-3.

Earlier, Bayelsa Queens defeated the Lagos-based FC Robo 4 – 2 to lift the trophy in the women’s category.

Playing under the rains, the two sides opened the encounter in a hurry to undo each other.

But it was Bayelsa Queens who drew the first blood in the 10th minute through Mary Anjor, with FC Robo drawing level when they scored six minutes later.

NAN reports that Anjor restored their lead when she scored in the 37th minute to increase her goals haul in this year’s Cup competition to eight.

Bayelsa Queens who were superior in their play during the game took a 3-1 lead before they went for the break.

They continued where they stopped by throwing in everything to increase their goals haul, only for FC Robo to stand solid at the back.

It was FC Robo, who became more desperate to savage the situation, who were however rewarded with a goal in the 65th minute to reduce the tally.

Bayelsa Queens, after losing some scoring chances, put the game beyond FC Robo before the end to take home the prize money of N10 million. (NAN)

Source Daily sports

Posted August 9, 2021

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