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  • Lodz contract termination: Polish Federation backs Okachi

    Lodz contract termination: Polish Federation backs Okachi

    The Chamber for Dispute Resolution Sports of the Polish Federation has ruled in favour of Nigerian midfielder Princewill Okachi, authorizing him to cancel his contract with relegated Widzew Lodz.

    According to FIFA rules, a player can unilaterally terminate his contract with his employer if he is being owed wages for three consecutive months, and the position of the Polish Federation is not different from that of the governing body of football.

    Okachi resumed pre-season training late at Widzew Lodz,with the club claiming that the offense had earlier been repeated in the past.

    Thus, the 23 – year – old was ordered to undergo individual training, while he waited for a decision from the Federation.

    The former FC Midtjylland player appeared 83 times for Widzew Lodz in the topflight scoring 3 goals.

    His contract with the club was due to run out at the end of this season.

  • FEDERATION CUP SEMI-FINAL FALLOUT: NFF cancels third place

    FEDERATION CUP SEMI-FINAL FALLOUT: NFF cancels third place

    Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has cancelled the much expected third-place match between Prime FC and Giwa FC .

    In the two semifinals of the Federation Cup decided on Thursday Prime lost 1-0 to Dolphins while Enyimba beat Giwa FC also 1-0.

    On the hope that there will be third place tie between the semi-final losers the NFF has decided to call it off since there is no reward attached to the game.

    Head of communication, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, dropped the hint on Thursday when contacted on the traditional third place match.

    He said: “We have cancelled the third place match between Prime and Giwa because NFF has no plan to attach any reward to the game.

    “It is only the final between Dolphins and Enyimba that we are planning for. So Giwa and Prime will have more time to prepare for their respective League matches.

    “In fact, it might amount to a waste of time to organize such game as third place now.”

  • Shooting Federation boss blames insurgency

    Gradually it is becoming clearer as regards the reasons why the Nigeria Shooting Federation (NSC) did not participate in the ongoing Commonwealth Games despite the fact that the shooters and their officials all made the trip to the Glasgow venue of the competition.

    The President of the Nigeria Shooting Federation (NSF) has revealed exclusively to SportingLife that the rampant insurgency in the country is one of the factors that caused the ‘no show’ of Shooting in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

    Speaking on the allegation that the present insurgency in the country contributed to the bottleneck which prevented the agency that supposed to authorize the moving of the weapons out of the country for the Nigeria Shooting Federation and this hindered the equipments from reaching Glasgow, venue of the ongoing Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

  • Federation Cup: Enyimba, Giwa clash in Abeokuta

    Federation Cup: Enyimba, Giwa clash in Abeokuta

    • Dolphins tackle Prime FC in Abuja

    The Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) has moved next Thursday’s Federation Cup semi final clash between holders Enyimba FC and fellow Professional Football League side, Giwa FC to the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta.

    Although there was a desire to ensure both semi final matches are played at the same venue for reason of close monitoring and the probability of Supersport television broadcasting both games live, officials have  decided to move one of the matches to ensure equidistance for both competing sides.

    Ruth David, Head of Federation Cup unit, stated: “We have now moved the match between Enyimba FC and Giwa FC to Abeokuta. Abuja, the venue picked earlier, is much closer to Jos, home of Giwa FC than it is to Aba, the base of Enyimba FC.”

    However, four –time champions Dolphins FC and Prime FC will still square off at the FIFA Goal Project, Abuja, also on Thursday. Both matches kick off at 4pm.

    There was also a change in the women’s event, with the match between Sunshine Queens and Nasarawa Amazons now to take place in Lokoja, on Friday. Rivers Angels and Delta Queens retain their FIFA Goal Project, Abuja venue for the same day.

     

  • FEDERATION CUP: Olayinka: Crown ‘ll beat Giwa

    FEDERATION CUP: Olayinka: Crown ‘ll beat Giwa

    Crown FC General Manager,Fatai Olayinka has stated that the Ajilete Boys‘ players have vowed to go all the way in this year’s Federation Cup having qualified for the quarter final.

    The Ogbomosho side eliminated Nasarawa United on penalties at Aba in the Round of 16 and are up against Giwa FC  on Wednesday at Onitsha.

    Olayinka in an interview with SportingLife, said the players have resolved to stay in touch and ensure that they pay Giwa FC for the defeat they suffered in their hands in Jos in the first stanza of the league.

    He reckoned that the Ajilete Boys would fire on all cylinders in their bid to pick a slot in the semi final of the Federation Cup since  cup success would guarantee them a continental ticket at the end of the season.

    He said Crown FC do not fear Giwa FC and they would strive to get through to the next round from where anything could happen from there.

    “We are glad with our progress in the Federation Cup this season but we would like to go all the way now that we are through to the quarter final. We know Giwa FC too well and the last time we played in the league they beat us 2-0. We are ready for our own pound of flesh and on a neutral ground we would be more than motivated to beat them,” Olayinka said.

  • FEDERATION CUP: Lobi want trophy as gift for Gov. Suswan

    FEDERATION CUP: Lobi want trophy as gift for Gov. Suswan

    • Won’t take Dolphins for granted

    Lobi Stars Team Manager Barnabas Imenger  says the club will do its all to win the ongoing Federation Cup trophy as a parting gift to Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswan.

    Suswan will complete his eight years’ tenure in office in 2015.

    Imenger reasons that the best way to appreciate the governor’s efforts for the team is by winning the cup for him.

    “Right from the beginning of the competition we resolved that we would win the Federation Cup for our departing governor, Gabriel Suswan. He has been supporting the team since he assumed the office and his contribution has not been in small measures.

    “The Federation has produced great players and we are going to explore everything in our arsenal to get the cup as a parting gift for our governor as he completes his eight years in office in 2015,” Imenger told SportingLife.

    The ex-international won the Federation Cup as a player with El Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri in 1991 and 1992 and as a chief coach with Lobi Stars in 2004 when Godwin Uwa was Technical adviser.

    “I have won it as a player and as a coach and now I want to win the cup as a manager too,” he said.

    The former BBL Hawks of Makurdi and BCC Lions of Gboko player said his side will not take Dolphins for granted in the quarter final match on Wednesday in Ado Ekiti.

    “We have respect for Dolphins. They have a good side and a good coach. We are not going to take chances against Dolphins because we won to win.”

  • ENYIMBA 2-1 NEMBE CITY Ikhana: Federation Cup title race still open

    Enyimba FC head coach,  Kadiri Ikhana, has stated that  the Aba Millionaires next focus is their quarter-final tie billed for next week and that any talk about winning the trophy again may be too early for now.

    Defending champions, Enyimba FC have moved a step closer to achieving their aspirations of successfully winning the Federation Cup back to back after they stopped Nembe City 2-1 in the Round of 16 of the Federation Cup tie played at the Ondo Sports Complex, Akure yesterday.

    Mfon Udoh scored both goals for the People’s Elephant while Nembe City only reduced the arrears in the dying minutes of the encounter from the penalty spot.

    Ikhana who spoke with SportingLife shortly after the tie at Akure hinted that Enyimba’s players have been told to forget about the victory over Nembe City and start thinking about their upcoming tie with their next opponents.

    “We are done with the game with Nembe and the objective is to play the next one. We are happy about the victory but we won’t be distracted from the main objective,” Ikhana told SportingLife.

    Enyimba eliminated Sokoto North and Niger Tornadoes in their previous games.

  • FC Taraba, 3SC out of Federation Cup

    Plateau United and Dynamite of Benin created an upset  yesterday when they eliminated premier league sides FC Taraba and Federation Cup specialists 3SC of Ibadan.

    Plateau United were 2-0 comfortable winners over the Jalingo Boys in a Round of 32 tie played at the Chief Akume Atongo Stadium in Katsina

    Ala with Julius Nuhu and Charles Okafor scoring for the Jos sides in the 30th and 90th minutes of the tie.

    Dynamite that blew Ranchers Bees apart in the last round added 3SC to their victims after they triumphed 4-2 on penalties.

     

  • FEDERATION CUP SEMI FINAL Wolves seek fresh start with Cup tie

    FEDERATION CUP SEMI FINAL Wolves seek fresh start with Cup tie

    Warri Wolves will look to the Federation Cup for a fresh start as the Seasiders have gone four matches without a win, a top official of the club has revealed.

    Wolves face familiar opponents Akwa United today at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi, after two losses and two drawn games, but club’s media officer, Moses Etu is sure that the team will turn the tables in today’s semi final of the Federation Cup.

    He said all the mistakes noticed in their loss to Nembe City in Yenagoa, have been corrected ahead of the last four of the Federation Cup.

    “We were wasteful against Nembe City and some players were inexplicably selfish for reasons best known to themselves. We could have got all points if the players had played to instructions. We don’t expect a repeat of that on Wednesday. The coaches have done their part and we are hoping on God through prayer to see us through,” Etu said.

  • FEDERATION CUP ROUND OF 16 Enugu Rangers, Akwa United talk tough

    FEDERATION CUP ROUND OF 16 Enugu Rangers, Akwa United talk tough

    Enugu Rangers have stated their determination to pip Akwa United to the quarter final slot of the 2013 Federation Cup when both clubs square up at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri, today in a round of 16 match.

    The Flying Antelopes beat Samba of Kano 2-0 while Akwa United sent Makwada of Adamawa packing during the Round of 32 games played recently.

    Speaking with SportingLife ahead of the clash, the director of media and publicity of Rangers, Foster Chime, stated that the Coal City side are not noted for boasting ahead of a match but instead wait to play their games one after the other.

    He said Rangers were poised to get the ticket to the next round irrespective of the antics of their opponents.

    “We are people of few words. We are coming to Owerri to play Akwa United like we have always been approaching our games and we are expecting a win because we are prepared for them,” Chime said.

    The Team Manager of Akwa United Aniete Ukpa said the game would be tough but warned that the Uyo side were not ready to play second fiddle in Owerri to any club including Rangers.

    He said because of the adequate preparation from the players and the coaches, he was expecting a win that would take the club to the quarter final.

    “We shall conquer. We have prepared very well for this and I don’t think Rangers have the clout to stop us now. I know it will be tough but Akwa United will carry the day,” Ukpa told SportingLife.