March 12, (THEWILL) – Sangana FC have moved into the next round of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football fiesta, the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament, also known as the “Prosperity Cup”.
In a keenly contested encounter at the Sangana Centre in Brass Local Government Area, Sangana FC beat Mini City FC 2-1 to secure a place in the next round of the competition.
Kingsley Inuwei drew first blood for the determined Sangana side in the 42nd minute, to put them 1-nil ahead into the half time break.
Mini City FC drew level in the 76th minute through Owei Igamstar’s close-range effort, even as the Mini City side continued to mount pressure on Sangana FC, who remained impregnable at the back.
When it seemed the encounter was heading into penalty kicks, Sangana FC nicked in the decider through George Daddy’s 87th-minute effort to secure their ticket into the next round of the competition.
The Seasiders had earlier pipped Williams FC by a lone goal, with Sukuwei Isaiah’s 86th-minute strike, while Mini City defeated Ogide X United by a similar goal margin to set up the tie with the resilient Sangana side.
Action moves from Sangana Centre to Twon Brass on Wednesday, where Water Strikers will be going up against New Saints FC at 1.00 pm, while Location FC trade tackles with Canaan FC by 3.00 pm.
In Thursday’s fixtures, Agbor FC will entertain Nim Sam FC by 1.00 pm, with Bright Light FC and Odio FC will be doing battle at 3.00 pm. Still at the Twon-Brass centre, Igoni FC and Egweama FC will confront each other by 3.00 pm.
Teams from Ekeremor and Sagbama local government areas will take to the pitch this coming weekend.
Amos Okioma is a Correspondent at THEWILL
