More teams have qualified for the round of 16 of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football spectacle, the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament tagged the Prosperity Cup.
In the latest round of games decided on Tuesday, Royal All Stars of Yenagoa edged out Water Strikers FC of Twon Brass by two unreplied goals at the Imiringi centre to progress. Nation Ogogo opened the scoring for the Yenagoa side on 50 minutes from a beautiful header, with Charles Richard increasing the tally on 75 minutes to end the tie at two nil.
In the second match at the Imiringi turf, former champions and tournament favourites, Eternal Grace Ministry, EGM FC of Yenagoa whitewashed Okoroba FC four nil to keep their hopes of winning the tournament alive.
Taiwo Ola opened the floodgate of goals just five minutes into the game with a perfect finish. Noble Junior made it two nil on 17 minutes from a long range shot. Just before the break, Noble Junior increased the goal margin to three for his brace. Caleb Chukwu completed the rout with a clinical finish in the 90th minute to send Okoroba FC of Nembe packing.
At the Amassoma centre, Advance Dreams FC of Yenagoa humbled Indomitable Lions FC of Sagbama two nil, with both goals coming in the second half.
Goodluck Bunizibe and Opukeme Kenneth kept the dreams of Advance Dreams alive with two beautiful goals in the 57 and 68 minutes to show their older opponents the exit door.
In a rather dramatic, pulsating and interesting second encounter at the Amassoma venue, hard fighting Akeddei FC of Sagbama overpowered Creek Haven All Stars by three goals to one to keep their aspirations of winning the tournament alive.
Agbere FC of Agbere beat hard fighting Akenfa FC of Yenagoa 4-2 on penalties after a barren draw in normal time at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Bayelsa United Feeders FC defeated Fury Titans FC of Amassoma by three goals to one in the later game at the same venue to put their defeat at the Yenagoa local government finals behind them.
Daniel Austin put the entertaining Bayelsa United Feeders side in front on 25 minutes, before Stanley Edor made it two on 46 minutes from a well-connected pass.
Bethel Obadiah made the scoreline safe for the young Prosperity Boys from a beautiful volley to make it three nil in the 60th ensure, before Fury Titans FC’s consolation goal in the 63 minute by Jacob Ogbe.
Matches at the Ayamasa Centre between Youbolobo FC of Agge, Sampou FC of Sampou, Tara Lions of Egbema-Angalabiri and Adaka FC of Kaiama will be played on Wednesday 21st, May, 2025 at the Samson Siasia stadium by 10.00am. and 12.00p.m. respectively.
Both matches were rescheduled and moved to Yenagoa, because of a heavy downpour that rendered the Ayamasa field unplayable.
Round of 16 matches in Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football spectacle, the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament tagged the Prosperity Cup will commence on Thursday and Friday at the designated centres.
