NDDC U17 PEACE CUP: COMPETITION GETS TO QUARTER FINAL STAGE

Following the conclusion of the preliminary stage of the ongoing second edition of the NDDC U17 Peace Cup in Delta State on Thursday, eight teams have booked their places for the quarter finals.

The teams that made it to the next round of the competition include Carabana FC (Akwa Ibom), Campus FC (Imo) from Group A, Donastars FC (Abia) and Ine Stars (Edo) from Group B, El-Godz FC (Abia) and Delta Force (Delta) – Group C, and Future Dynamics (Bayelsa) and Dynamic SPMD (Akwa Ibom) – Group D.

The last group games played on Thursday at both centres, saw Diamond FC (Cross River) loosing one nil to Campus FC (Imo), New Evangel (Bayelsa) were held goalless by Carabana FC (Akwa Ibom), Delta Force (Delta) defeated Genesis FC (Rivers) two nil, Kifa FC of Ondo were humbled four nil by Delta United (Delta), Ine Stars (Edo) played one all with Progress FC (Rivers), same scoreline played out between Dynamics SPMD (Akwa Ibom) and Future Dynamics (Bayelsa), as well as between Safe Side FC (Cross River) and Ever Bright FC (Imo), while Excellent Academy of Edo were the biggest losers of the day, following their six nil defeat by El-Godz FC (Abia).

In the quarter final pairings, Group A winners Campus FC (Imo) will face runner up of Group C, Delta Force (Delta) in the first quarter final match, and will be followed by winner of Group C, El-Godz FC (Abia) against Carabana FC (Akwa Ibom). Group B winners, Donastars FC (Abia) will face Group D runner up, Dynamic SPMD (Akwa Ibom), as Group D winners, Future Dynamics (Bayelsa) trade tackles with Ine Stars (Edo) in the last quarter final fixture.

All quarter final fixture will be played at the Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi Uku on Friday.

Odoemena Pope of El-Godz FC (Abia) tops the goal scoring chat with five goals.