Nigeria Premier League rivals, Rangers International of Enugu and Lobi Stars of Maikurdi, have been drawn to do battle in one of the semi finals of the Federation Cup, just as Nasarawa United will engage Akwa United in the last four of the tournament.
Nasarawa United threw out FC IfeanyiUbah after a tough duel with Nasarawa United at the Kwara Sports Complex, Ilorin on Wednesday.
The Lafia kings reached the semi finals with a 1-0 win and will now play fellow Glo NPFL side, Akwa United, in the semi finals.
Akwa United were stretched to the rubber by surprise packets, Niger Tornadoes Feeders. Feeders had booted out top division club, Dolphins FC, on penalties in the Federation Cup Round of 16 and again came close, before losing 3-4 on penalties after a battling 2-2 draw at the Aper Aku Stadium in Makurdi.
In Lokoja, Lobi Stars also shoved out another surprise package, BJ Foundation of Benin, 2-1.
A tantalizing semi final is on the cards as Lobi get set to battle Enugu Rangers.
In Abuja, Enugu Rangers march to a sixth Federation Cup title was sustained with a 3-0 thrashing of El-Kanemi Warriors.
In the women’s Federation Cup, champions, Rivers Angels, were eliminated by Confluence Queens in an interesting contest.
The Kogi Queens edged the game 2-1 and will now tackle Bayelsa Queens, 2-0 winners over Edo Queens in the semi finals.
Also through to the semi finals are Nasarawa Amazons, who whipped Osun Babes 3-1, and Sunshine Queens, who defeated FC Robo 2-0 in Oleh.
MEN’S SEMI FINALS
Lobi Stars Vs Enugu Rangers
Nasarawa Utd vs Akwa Utd
WOMEN’S SEMI FINALS
Confluence Queens Vs Bayelsa Queens
Nasarawa Amazons Vs Sunshine Queens.