Federation Cup: Obong, Clement, Osaghale fight for top scorer award

The race for the top scorer of the 2015 men’s Federation Cup competition hots up on Wednesday when the quarter final games hold in eight centres.

Friday Obong of Akwa United FC of Uyo leads with five goals. He scored three of those goals in the Round of 64 against Dallatu FC, and two more in the Round of 32-match against Peacemakers FC.

Three other players have scored three goals each in this year’s men’s Federation Cup.

Bobby Clement of Enugu Rangers, Junior Osaghale of BJ Foundation and Chinedu Iheanacho of FC Taraba. However, FC Taraba have been eliminated.

Osaghale scored one each against Kurmi Market (Round of 64), Sportlight FC (Round of 32) and Heartland FC (Round of 16).

Clement netted two in Rangers’ clash with Kukuruku Dragons in the Round of 32 and another one against Kwara United in the Round of 16.

Iheanacho bagged a brace for FC Taraba against Akpamkpa (Round of 64) and one against Papilo in the Round of 32.

Obong, Clement and Osaghale now have the opportunity to increase their tally when the quarter -final games are played on Wednesday.

Obong’s Akwa United clash with Niger Tornadoes Feeders in Makurdi, while Osaghale’s BJ Foundation tackle Lobi Stars at the Confluence Stadium, Lokoja. Clement’s Rangers will battle El-Kanemi Warriors at the FIFA Goal Project, Abuja.

In the women’s Federation Cup, Tina Oyeleme of Sunshine Queens has three goals, while Ijeoma Emenike (Rivers Angels) and Rafiyat Sule (Bayelsa Queens) have two each.

FEDERATION CUP QUARTER FINAL FIXTURES (MEN)

Lobi Stars v BJ Foundation (Lokoja) – 3pm

El-Kanemi Warriors v Enugu Rangers (Abuja) – 3pm

Nasarawa United v FC IfeanyiUbah (Ilorin) – 3pm

Akwa United v Tornadoes Feeders (Makurdi) – 3pm

FEDERATION CUP QUARTER FINAL FIXTURES (WOMEN)

Rivers Angels v Confluence Queens (Enugu) – 3pm

Edo Queens v Bayelsa Queens (Neros) – 3pm

Osun Queens v Nasarawa Amazons (Benin) – 3pm

FC Robo v Sunshine Queens (Oleh) – 3pm