.Defending champions Akwa Utd fall to Nasarawa Utd
By Rasaq Oboirien
NIGERIA National League side, Crown FC of Ogbomosho were the giant-killers as they ended Wikki Tourist dream of a double this season.
Naijasportsxtra.blogspot.com can report that the coach Fatai Osho side proved to be the better side after the held the free scoring Wikki attacking line led by Obaje at bay, as the Federation Cup quarter-final game ended 0-0 at the Confluence Stadium in Lokoja the Kogi State capital.
With the encounter needing penalties to decide the winner, the Ogbomosho side scored four of their spot kicks while lady luck smiled at the Maikaba side who missed two of their kicks.
In another last eight game, it was end of the road for defending champions Akwa United after Nasarawa United advanced at the expense of the Promise Keepers via penalties at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium.
The game went into spot kicks after a 0-0 scoreline.
A determined Kabir Dogo Miners proved to be a solid side as they scored four of their penalty kicks while the Uyo side were left to rue their misses on Wednesday evening.
