By Our Reporter
MITKO Dobrev and Rafael Everton wore bright smiling faces after they watched Nasarawa United add salt to Enyimba FC of Aba miserable season after they pipped them 1-0 in the second semi-final of the 2016 men’s Federation Cup played at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan, reports NaijaSportsXtar.blogspot.com.
Defender Seun Sogbeso scored from the penalty spot in the first half after goalkeeper Theophilus Afelokhai was adjudged by the match official to have fouled a goal bound Abdulrahman Bashir in the box.
All efforts by The Aba Elephants to score an equalising goal proved abortive and they ended the game a man down after Uche was shown his marching orders for a second bookable offense following his needless foul on Bashir.
Meanwhile, the FC Ifeanyi Ubah tacticians who were at the VIP stand of the Adamasingba Stadium to watch the game live, took notes of the match proceedings.
The Bulgarian and his Brazilian assistants didn't just take notes but were happy to avoid playing their Oriental Derby rivals, Enyimba in the Federation Cup final billed for the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos in a yet to be fixed date.