The Nigeria Football Federation has postponed matches of the Round of 16 of this year’s men Federation Cup competition as well as the quarter-final matches of the women competition as a result of the Eid-el-Fitri celebration.
With the announcement by the Federal Government that there would be holiday on July 5 and 6 for the Eid-el-Fitri celebrations, the NFF rescheduled the Round of 16 matches of the men’s competition and the quarter final matches of the women’s event.
They will now hold on July 12 and 13, 2016.
Sunshine Stars of Akure go up against Akwa United in Makurdi on July 12, as Crown FC of Ogbomosho and Enugu Rangers go for a tug in Kaduna on the same day.
In-form Rivers United and five-time champions, Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan, will now battle at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna on July 13, as Wikki Tourists of Bauchi confront Plateau United in Akure in other all-NPFL clashes.
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NPFL side, FC IfeanyiUbah, will take on Katsina United at the Kwara Sports Complex, Ilorin on July 13, while Nasarawa United will test might with Dynamite FC of Benin City at the Confluence Stadium, Lokoja on the same day, as Warri Wolves are up against Prime FC of Oshogbo at the Aper Aku Stadium, Makurdi.
The postponed Round of 32 clash between Enyimba FC and El-Kanemi Warriors will come up in Abuja on July 13, keeping the match of their winner of the encounter against its Round of 16 opponent, J. Atete, for another day.
In the women’s competition, Abia Angels will take to the field in Lokoja against Nasarawa Amazons, as Delta Queens and Katsina Queens do battle in Abuja July 12.
Champions Sunshine Queens will tango with Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt in Abuja on July 13 and Bayelsa Queens and COD United Ladies of Lagos trade tackles in Oleh.
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