AMAPRO Football Championship: Quarterfinalists Emerge After Matchday Three Thriller

The Matchday Three of 2024 AMAPRO Football Championship saw thrilling matches and exciting results with 13 goals scored that also produced quarterfinalists.

The third matchday of the 2024 AMAPRO Football Championship was filled with excitement and drama, as 13 goals were scored and the quarterfinalists were determined.

Defending champions Abraysports opened the day with a 1-1 draw against Teworh SC. Godwin James gave Teworh the lead in the 38th minute, but Atoyebi Mujeeb equalized for Abraysports in the 57th minute.

Da Faria secured a narrow 1-0 win over House of Prayer, courtesy of Yinka Philemon's early goal in the 21st minute.

AMAPRO SSA and Unicorn FC shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw. An own goal by Shuaib Muyieeb in the 31st minute was canceled out by Jamiu Issa's equalizer for Unicorn in the 36th minute.

HMK FC and Gateway FA played out a goalless draw in a match that saw both teams create several scoring chances but failed to capitalize on them.

NPFL All Stars needed a late goal from Samson Ayodeji to beat Laycon FA 2-1 and advance to the quarterfinals. Wasiu Jimoh gave NPFL All Stars the lead from the penalty spot in the 26th minute, but Kehinde Taofiq equalized for Laycon just before halftime. However, Ayodeji scored the winning goal in the dying minutes of the match.

Dickalo FA edged Kasam FA 2-1, with Abdullahi Umar Fatiu and Oke Samson Olamide scoring for Dickalo, while Fatiu Olamide scored a late consolation goal for Kasam.

Ibadan City SC and NNL All Stars played to a 0-0 draw, while KFA and WonderXChange drew 1-1 in the final match of the group stages. Mighty Aderibigbe gave WonderXChange the lead just before halftime, but Azeez Sodiq equalized for KFA in the second half to force a draw.

With KFA and WonderXchange level on points, goals and fairplay considerations, a toss of a coin was used to determine the quarterfinal qualifier, and KFA emerged victorious.

As a result, Dickalo FA, KFA, Unicorn FC, Da Faria, NNL All Stars, Abraysports FC, Gateway FA and NPFL All Stars have all booked their spots in the quarterfinals of the 9th edition of the AMAPRO Football Championship.

The quarterfinal matches will be played on Friday at the Kwara Football Academy (KFA) Pitch in Ilorin.

This year's edition of the AMAPRO Football Championship is proudly sponsored by Bet9ja Foundation, in collaboration with Hudl Wyscout, 4th Brother Clothing, Darajeph Technologies and Stefolga Group.

Quarterfinal Fixtures:

8:00 AM: Abraysports vs Unicorns

10:00 AM: Dickalo FA vs KFA

2:00 PM: Gateway FA vs NNL All Stars

4:00 PM: Da Faria FA vs NPFL All Stars

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