The main sponsor of NIgerian football, Globacom Unlimited has called on the teams participating in Wednesday semi finals of the 2013 Federation Cup to put up excellent performances as the last four teams square up for the final tickets on Wednesday, August 21 in two cities of Bauchi and Benin.
The fixtures for Wednesday will see Enyimba of Aba will facing Lobi Stars of Makurdi in the first semi final match billed for the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City while giant-killer, Akwa United will attempt to prey on Warri Wolves at the Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi.
The final match is scheduled for September 15th at Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos.
Official telecommunications partner of the Nigeria Football Federation and lead sponsor of Federation Cup, Globacom, has called on the four teams to put in their best as the competition gathers momentum.
The company in a press statement in Lagos on Monday tasked the teams to rekindle a healthy competitive spirit as they vie for the final ticket on Wednesday. “ Winning the trophy is the ultimate but playing at the semi-final is worthy of commendation., to have been one of the top four out of the teams who started the competition is not a mean feat” The statement said.
Globacom therefore urged the clubs to ensure they maintain the spirit of fair play in the remaining matches. It advised the players and officials to stoke the excitement associated with the old Challenge Cup competitions so as to encourage football loving Nigerians to embrace local soccer competitions, “ We encourage you to bring back the sweet memories of the past when healthy rivalry existed between top clubsides in the country ”the statement said..
The company noted that Federation Cup tournaments in the seventies and eighties which used to be known as either FA or Challenge Cup produced outstanding players who formed the bulk of Nigeria’s National teams and urged the team managers and administrators to motivate their players towards winning the 2013 Federation Cup.
The winner of the Federation Cup will represent Nigeria in the next edition of CAF Confederation Cup.
