The spectacular football festival in Nigeria continues: the fourth week of the country’s most popular amateur tournament gave fans many beautiful goals and matches with unpredictable outcomes. It couldn’t have been otherwise — the participants were fighting for a spot in the group stage.
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Planning your set-pieces is a significant advantage
Inspire Sport Academy defeated Diadem Stallion with a comfortable 3-1 score, although the first half was a tough battle. The outcome of the match was decided by a corner kick: the nominal home team opened the scoring, taking advantage of the set-piece. Ten minutes later, Inspire doubled their lead when the opposing goalkeeper made a mistake coming off his line.
Diadem reduced the deficit and increased the pressure on their opponents’ goal, but were caught on a counterattack and conceded a third goal.
Fortune favors the stronger ones
ISGAT defeated Believe FA 1-0. The first half was quite uneventful, with a lot of fighting in the midfield and no real scoring opportunities. Towards the end of the match, ISGAT opened the scoring after a dynamic wing attack: the ball ricocheted off a defender and ended up in the back of the net. Even after scoring the goal, the team kept pressing their opponents and brought the game to its logical conclusion.
Shuffle Select FA 0-2 Nath Bous FA
The outcome of the match was determined in the first half: the nominal visitors scored a beautiful goal from a free kick, and then doubled their lead after a fast wing attack.
Incredible goal scored directly from a corner kick
The G12 vs Ecas FA match (1-2) delighted the fans with a goal scored directly from a corner kick, but even an Olimpico goal in the best traditions of Álvaro Recoba couldn’t save the nominal home team from defeat.
Prince Kazeem 0-2 VINMO Energy
The outcome of the match was determined by successful conversion and luck. In the first half, both teams had scoring opportunities, but VINMO opened the scoring and ended the half in high spirits. Prince Kazeem attacked aggressively and attempted to equalize, but neglected their defense. Their opponents took advantage of this and doubled their lead in the last minute of the game.
Final play-in round gives fans 3 penalty shootouts
Young Strikers confirmed their commitment to attack and staged a spectacular goal-scoring extravaganza against Unification FC (2-2). Even after being reduced to ten men at the very beginning of the game, the nominal home team threatened their opponents’ goal and took the lead twice during the match. Unification FC provided one of the highlights of the round with a David Beckham-style goal from their own half of the pitch.
Despite this masterpiece, Fortune’s heart was won over by the dedication of Young Strikers, who won the penalty shootout 4-3.
The match between Utility Sport and Frackson FC turned out to be the complete opposite, ending in a goalless draw. In the penalty shootout, the nominal home team proved to be more accurate.
Wasola FC players showed their pressing skills at the start of the match against Soccer Cardinals and opened the scoring in the 2nd minute. In the second half, the nominal visitors equalized with an effective free kick. Soccer Cardinals players performed better in the penalty shootout, winning 5-4.
Skill superiority
Brighton FA once again demonstrated a combination of individual skill and effective conversion, defeating The Dreamers 2-0.
Collin Edwin 2-1 Zenith Emperor
The nominal home team scored first, but their goal was disallowed due to a foul in the attack. They kept pressing and managed to tip the scales in their favor. Soon, Collin Edwin organized a fast counterattack, which ended with a penalty awarded and an accurate shot from the spot. Zenith continued to fight and equalized when one of their players converted a brilliant cross from the wing. However, the nominal home team had the last word, taking advantage of the opposing goalkeeper’s mistake 5 minutes before the final whistle.
Penalty kick decides the outcome of the match
In the match between Team 360 and Africano (0-2), the teams played an even game with almost no scoring chances, but the visitors got lucky and earned a penalty, which ruined the nominal home team’s plans.
DOSU J. FA beat Power of de Cross 2-0
In the 30th second, DOSU earned and converted a penalty, and 10 minutes later, they took advantage of a mistake by the opposing goalkeeper to set the final score.
1xCup 2025 group stage
The draw will take place on August 6, and the first group stage matches will be played on August 12. The group stage will last until September 10 and will give fans a thrilling experience. Be at the heart of the action at the 1xCup 2025 – place your bets with the best odds on 1xBet!
