Thursday, November 21, 2024

Aiteo Cup: Quarterfinal Battles Lit up Lagos, Kano, Lafia, Calabar


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Aiteo Cup: Quarterfinal Battles Lit up Lagos, Kano, Lafia, Calabar By Admin Lagos will witness the game between Kwara United and Katsina United at the now famous Agege stadium in the quarter final of the AITEO Cup 2018. The Ilorin based team triumph over better–rated Kano Pillars, Rivers United and Abia Warriors to top the Lagos centre and are looking to go all the way. The much –anticipated clash between Enyimba FC of Aba and Kano Pillars will have to wait till Sunday as the People’s Elephant have a CAF Confederation Cup semi final, first leg date with Morocco’s Raja Casablanca in Aba on Wednesday. But holders Akwa United will test strength against five –time champions Rangers International of Enugu at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano. On Thursday, Nasarawa United of Lafia will take the stage at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba (venue of Wednesday’s CAF Cup attrition) against El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri. In the women’s competition, which is also at the quarter final stage, champions Rivers Angels will square up to Sunshine Queens of Akure at the Lafia Township Stadium, at the same time that Bayelsa Queens will be up against Osun Babes at the Dipo Dina Stadium in Ijebu-Ode. Last year’s finalists Ibom Angels have to tango with Delta Queens at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu for a place in the semi finals, while Confluence Queens of Lokoja must negotiate the booby traps laid on by Edo Queens at the U. J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar. AITEO Cup 2018 Quarter –Final Fixtures (Men) Enyimba FC Vs Kano Pillars – Gombe (Sunday, 07/10) Kwara United Vs Katsina United – Lagos (03/10) Nasarawa United Vs El-Kanemi Warriors – Aba (04/10) Rangers International Vs Akwa United – Kano (03/10) AITEO Cup 2018 Quarter -Final Fixtures (Women) Rivers Angels Vs Sunshine Queens – Lafia (03/10) Ibom Angels Vs Delta Queens – Enugu (03/10) Bayelsa Queens Vs Osun Babes – Ijebu-Ode (03/10) Edo Queens Vs Confluence Queens – Calabar (03/10)
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Niyi Busari

Award winning journalist, Niyi Busari, the Publisher and CEO of BSN Sports Concepts is one of the most celebrated Nigerian sports journalist of his generation. A"cross-over" professional, he combines the talents and abilities of a print and electronic journalist in a manner that is rare, even though his specialization is print. A graduate of Economics from the University of Abuja where he obtained his Bachelor Degree in 2015.

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