On Sunday, the third match of the Imo Radio League saw two guest teams Bloggers/Print Media and NTA Owerri share the points in a four goal thriller where both teams had to score at either halves.
NTA looked like they were winning it when a member of the Bloggers/Print Media team kicked the ball into his own net at the first half, followed by a well taken shot by an NTA player to make it 2:0 before the break.
After the break, Bloggers/Print Media who looked more organized got back into the game with a neatly taken free kick by Hardy to make it 2:1 after which the defender and captain of the Bloggers/Print Media side got his brace from the penalty spot when an NTA defender handled the ball inside the area.
With the score line at 2:2 after full time, it was the first draw of the tournament which has had all the matches played at Kanu Nwankwo Sports Center, Owerri.
In other matches, on Saturday, Reach FM thrashed Zanders FM in an entertaining match which ended in 3:0, while Darling FM came from behind to beat My Radio/Gold FM in a 2:1 score line. Group A has Reach FM topping the table with goal difference ahead of Darling FM, while My Radio/Gold FM and Zanders FM who are still without a win share the bottom spots.
Meanwhile, none of Zanders FM and Darling FM ladies could find the back of the net in a warm up match arranged as part of the opening formalities of the tournament, but they still entertained the cheering crows with their moves at the Kanu Nwankwo Sports Center.
The next Group B match will be between Orient FM and Ozisa FM at Kanu Nwankwo Sports Center, Owerri.
ALL RESULTS
SATURDAY 9TH NOV 2019 4:00PM – KANU SPORTS CENTRE
M-DAY 1: ZANDERS 0 – 3 REACH FM
(Circuit âš½ 20mins, Temple âš½ 41mins and Chizetereâš½ 50mins)
SATURDAY 9TH NOV 2019 5:10PM – KANU SPORTS CENTRE
M-DAY 1: DARLING FM 2 : 1 MY RADIO/GOLD FM
(MC Ogene âš½ 19mins âš½ 42mins) – (S. Irechukwu âš½ 22 mins)
SUNDAY 10TH NOV 2019 5:00PM – KANU SPORTS CENTRE
M-DAY2: BLOGGERS/ PRINT MEDIA 2 : 2 NTA OWERRI
(Hardy âš½ 36mins âš½ 53mins) (Noble (og) âš½ 13mins, Orji âš½ 18mins)
Other Fixtures of the tournament sponsored by Bet King, FCMB and Tecno,
WEDNESDAY 13TH NOV 2019 4:00PM
ORIENT FM VS OZIZA FM – Kanu Nwankwo Sports Center
M-DAY 3: SATURDAY 16TH NOV 2019
REACH FM VS DARLING FM – 3:30PM – Kanu Nwankwo Sports Center
NTA VS ORIENT FM – 5:00PM – Kanu Nwankwo Sports Center
M-DAY 4: SUNDAY 17TH NOV 2019
OZIZA FM VS BLOGGERS/PRINT – 3:30PM – Kanu Nwankwo Sports Center
MY RADIO VS ZANDERS – 5:00PM – Kanu Nwankwo Sports Center
M-DAY 5: SATURDAY 23RD NOV 2019
ORIENT VS BLOGGERS/ PRINT – 3:30PM – Kanu Nwankwo Sports Center
DARLING VS ZANDERS – 5:00PM – Kanu Nwankwo Sports Center
M-DAY 6: SUNDAY 24TH NOV 2019
MY RADIO VS REACH FM – 3:30PM – Kanu Nwankwo Sports Center
OZIZA VS NTA – 5:00PM – Kanu Nwankwo Sports Center
M-DAY 7 – SEMI FINALS
SEMI FINALS SATURDAY 30TH NOV 2019
TOP GROUP A VS SECOND FROM GROUP B
M-DAY 8 – SEMI FINALS SUNDAY 1ST DEC 2019
TOP GROUP B VS SECOND FROM GROUP A
M-DAY 9 – THIRD PLACE MATCH 7TH DEC 2019
LOSER MD7 VS LOSER MD 8
FINALS 8TH DEC 2019
Photos from Bloggers/Print Media 2:2 NTA Owerri