Sunday, April 5, 2026

EFCC FC, Veragold Amazon FC Emerge 2019 FCT Men, Women FA Cup Winners


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EFCC FC, Veragold Amazon FC Emerge 2019 FCT Men, Women FA Cup Winners ...We will support FCT Aiteo cup representatives- Talle By Joel Ajayi EFCC Football Club of Abuja on Sunday emerged the winner of 2019 FA Cup cup after beating the Setraco FC one goal to nothing. The final match played at the Area 3 Pitch in  Federal Capital Territory witnessed by a sizeable crowd ended 1-0 at regulation time in favour of Magu Boys. Both sides played very well with few chances created in first half of the encounter as it was a cagey affairs which produced less talking points. The second half came up with a lot of chances from both sides but they could not convert them until 78th when Setraco player Keneth Oghogho who was on yellow card criticise the referee decision that led to second yellow card which made it impossible for him to stay on the pitch, a  situation that gave EFCC edged. In the 80th minutes the deadlock was broken as EFCC put more presure on the 10-man Setraco team and a low rebounce shot from EFCC Captain Icha Emmanuel gave Economic Financial and Crime Commission team 1-0 lead. 10-man Streaco team raised the bar of their game pressed for an equalizer but could not get it until the end of the game. EFCC who had played four FA final was finally crowned the winner of the 2019 edition. Earlier, in the women category, the VERAGOLD Amazon defeated Capital City Dove 2-1 to crowned the winner of this year's edition. Meanwhile, the EFCC and Setraco football clubs will represent the country's  Capital City in the National AIETO cup.  While VERAGOLD Amazon and Capital City Dove clubs will played in the 2019 AITEO. Speaking after the games the FA chairman FCT, Alhaji Musa Talle however promised to support the team tin the course at the forthcoming 2019 National Aiteo cup. According to him, "Yes we are going to support him they are our baby it is our responsibility to give them all the needed support for them to do well in the Aiteo cup. "I am charging them to go and represent FCT well they should not just see themselves as winner of FCT FA cup and go and sleep, they must prepare well, fortify their players and technical crews in order to do well in the Aiteo Cup."
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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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