Top three football clubs in the Nigeria Professional Football League, Heartland,Abia Warriors and Dolphins Football Clubs have been bundled out in the round of sixteen of this year's edition of Federation's Cup played on Wednesday across the nation .
A rookie fotball club from Edo State, BJ Foundation, that had beaten Kurmi Market of Kano in the Round of sixty- four and Sportlight FC of Katsina in the round of thirty- two, recorded the biggest triumph of their history by defeating a Glo Premier League club, Heartland Football Club by 3-2 in a match played yesterday at the Aper Aku Stadium in Makurdi.
FC IfeanyiUbah defeated FC Taraba 4-2 at the Area 3 Playground, Abuja, and Abia Warriors fell 1-2 to fellow Glo Premier League team Nasarawa United in Oshogbo.
Remo Stars, who bundled out holders Enyimba FC in the Round of thirty- two,came close to knocking out Lobi Stars, but lost 3-5 on penalties after a One- all draw.
Plateau United that defeated Shooting Stars of Ibadan and Kano Pillars in earlier rounds, were thrown out of the tournament after lossing by a lone goal to El-Kanemi Warriors in Minna while Akwa United overpowered Prime Football Club in Oleh, by One- nil.
In Ado-Ekiti, Niger Tornadoes Feeders eliminated another top division club, Dolphins FC of Port Harcourt 4-3 on penalties, after the match ended One goal apiece.
In the quarter –finals fixtures scheduled for next month, Lobi Stars will square up against BJ Foundation.
IfeanyiUbah will play against Nasarawa United while Akwa United will battle Niger Tornadoes Feeders, just as El-Kanemi Warriors will await the winner of the Kwara United Vs Enugu Rangers match fixed for tomorrow in Abuja.
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