Mailantarki Care FC defeat Nigerian rivals Blue Ocean, set up semi-final showdown with Vidar FK
The Dana Cup 2022 champions are on course to reach another final of the annual prestigious International Youth Championship in the sports City of Hjørring in Northern Denmark.
This is contained in a press statement issued on Friday to newsmen in Gombe by Adamu Usman Ahmed, Mailantarki Care FC media manager.
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Adamu said that the most heated, anticipated encounter between the two compatriots garnered much pre-match hype as large number of supporters kept anxiously waiting for the two powerful teams in the ongoing tourney with Blue Ocean going unbeaten prior to the clash against the Mailantarki high-flying stars.
He said that the two Abuja-based clubs were separated by 2 goals in favour of Mailantarki Care FC just before the break with in-form winger Abubakar Lamido and forward Chimezie Gabriel strikes to earned the Light boys an advantage.
“Blue Oceans fire powers were quenched at intervals by the Gaku Joshua’s led defensive wall and, of course, the man in between the sticks for the Nigerian National League (NNL) side.”
Delighted MCFC owner, Hon. Khamisu Ahmed Mailantarki, who led the promising contingent to the tourney, charged the boys to keep the momentum rolling and ensured they go all out to win the championship for the second time.
“The victory is not only for Mailantarki but for Nigeria; I confident the boys will do their best and beat our opponent in the semi-final for the final showdown.
“We have done it in our debut participation to emerged champions, we are back with much experience and quality to do it once again and make Nigeria proud on the international stage here in Denmark”.
MCFC will face its opponent in the 2022, Vidar FK a Norwegian side in the artificial ground in Hjørring as the final set for tomorrow Saturday at the main Hjørring stadium, Nord Energy Arena.
