ABUJA – Zuma rock drew 3-3 with Federal Fire Service on Wednesday in Abuja at the ongoing 2014 FCT League.
The match, played at the Area 3 Sport Complex, saw both teams struggling to edge each other out in an end-to-end game.
Zuma’s stricker Abulwahab Alaba opened the first score in the sixth minute of the game in a one-on-one encounter with his opponent’s goalkeeper, Muhammed Musa.
Alaba produced a fine finish in the 35th and the 38th minutes to increase Zuma Rock’s score to three and make the striker the hero of his team.
On the Federal Fire Service corner, Oche Andrew aimed at the goalpost through a free kick to create the first goal for his team in the 32nd minute after receiving a pass from striker Tunde Bamson.
Sale lohon scored the second goal in the 51st minute which increase the moral for the team and changed the atmosphere of the game.
The Fire Service team grimly fought back and, in spite of their relative lack of experience, drew level through striker Sikiru Ali who sealed the draw in the 71st minute.
Speaking with the News Agency Nigeria (NAN) at the end of the match, Coach Dairu Aliu of Zuma rock said he was disappointed with the performance of his team.
“I am disappointed with the result of the game because it was a good game for us; we were leading the match in the beginning.
“My players did not play up to my expectation in the second half; Alaba was my hero in the game he gave us what we wanted.
“But I had to remove him in the second half because of his injury.
“We will have only two games to play by that time Alaba is healed from his injury.
“The equalisation of Fire Service is a lesson to take home because their team was not as fit as my team,’’ Aliu said.
Coach Victor Onyemezie of Federal Fire Service, in his remarks, said he was happy with the outcome of the game.
“I am happy because we didn’t lose; we were down on 1-3 on goals but we were able to level up. I pray our next match will be just as ok for us,’’ Victor said.
The first round matches of the FCT league which kicked off on Aug. 27 will end on Oct. 20.
48 teams are participating in the league out of which one will emerge to represent the FCT at the zonal play-offs for qualification into Division 3 of the Nigeria Nation-Wide League. (NAN)
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