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Aiteo Cup: Pillars battle Sunshine, Rivers draw Tornadoes in quarter-final The Punch
Published 17 July 2021
Holders Kano Pillars and Sunshine Stars will clash in the quarter-finals of the Aiteo Cup in Lokoja on July 23,
Saturday PUNCH reports.
Pillars edged Kebbi United 3-2 on penalties after a goalless stalemate in the fourth round to set up the clash with Sunshine and midfielder
Tamara Ezekiel believes they can retain their title.
“We want to win everything as a football club and thank God we are through to the next round of the Aiteo Cup. It wasn’t an easy game against Kebbi United but we are happy that we are still in the competition. Retaining the Aiteo Cup is a priority for us,” he said.
At the Dan Anyiam stadium in Owerri, Bayelsa United’s Emo James opened the scoring in the 19th minute before Okardi Inikurogba doubled the lead in the 45th minute to end Lobi Stars run in this year’s Aiteo Cup,
It will be recalled that the last encounter between both sides was during the Governor Nyesom Wike Pre-season Tournament last year in Port Harcourt where Bayelsa United emerged the only team that defeated Lobi Stars in one of the semi-final matches.
In the other results, Nasarawa United defeated Plateau United 3-1 while Kano Pillars squeezed past Kebbi United 3-2 on penalties after the game ended 0-0 in regulation time.