Warri Wolves Set Up Cup Final With Enyimba FC

[Folami David]

Warri Wolves will now face Enyimba in the 2013 Federation Cup final billed for the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos on September 15.
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The Warri club had to wait an extra day to confirm their place in the Cup final by defeating Akwa United 2-1 in the semifinal at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium in Bauchi on Thursday.
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The Federation Cup semifinal between Wolves and Akwa United took place on Wednesday but had to be called off owing to heavy rainfall.
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The score of the game stood at 1-1 when the centre referee Ago Abubakar called off the match on Wednesday with a little over 10 minutes to time.
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Akwa United had gone in front through Ukeme Davies in the 71st minute before Wolves talisman, Oghenekaro Etebo levelled score six minutes later.
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However, when the game continued on Thursday from the last 15 minutes, Wolves earned a spot kick which was deftly converted by Gift Atiluwa for the winner inside the last 10 minutes.
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Warri Wolves will be playing in their first-ever Cup final in Nigeria and now stand a chance of winning their first major silverware after the club was acquired by the Delta State government from the Nigeria Port Authority (NPA).
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Enyimba, on the other hand, have won the Federation Cup twice in 2005 and 2009.

[Shola Sholaz]

Setting up a final match is very wondefrul achievement for both clubs. The goals must just shake that stadium once and for all!