Nationwide League One Side, AYD of Doma, on Wednesday, at the Lafia City Stadium, produced a scintillating performance to dump hard-fighting Keffi Warriors out of the 2024 Nasarawa State Federation’s Cup with a 3-2 victory.
The competition’s curtain raiser clash saw Isiyaka Saidu, Joseph Atule Junior and Thomas Nuhu scoring AYD’s goals while Jamiu Abdulraqib and Adamu Suleiman netted for Keffi Warriors.
The result catapulted the Doma-based side to the Semi-Finals of the oldest knockout inter-club Association Football competition in Nigeria where they will face Nigeria National League side, Nasarawa United, on Monday, 25th March, 2024, at the Lafia City Stadium by 3pm.
Thomas Nuhu of AYD emerged Man-of-the-Match after an excellent showing.
Nasarawa State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Jafaru Ango, accompanied by the Chairman, Nasarawa State Football Association, Salisu Galadima(a.k.a Basira), and a few key stakeholders, performed the honorary kick-off of the competition which featured some colourful activities.
Speaking to the press shortly after the full-time whistle, Chairman of AYD FC, Abdullahi Yakubu Doma, said he was impressed with his team’s performance, and noted that he would be looking forward to the clash against 12-time winners of the FA Cup, Nasarawa United, in the Semi-Final.
“I am happy with the performance of my team today.
“We are ready to face any team, irrespective of their status, even though with due respect to our next opponents.
“Playing in the final is our target, and I would want that to be against the current Champions, Basira FC, if results favour them in their games.”
On Thursday (tomorrow), City Rollers FC of Nasarawa Local Government Area will square up against Aunan Babes FC of Keffi by 3pm in what has been dubbed a “rivalry clash”.
Seven teams are participating in this year’s edition of the Nasarawa State Federation Cup.
The eventual champions and runners-up team on Saturday, 30th March, 2024, will represent Nasarawa State at the expanded National Federation’s Cup competition.
Source/Eche Amos
