Four matches on September 16 and 17 determined the last quarter-finalists. Those who follow Nigeria’s biggest amateur football tournament know that past achievements mean nothing, and you have to constantly prove your class. The same principle applies to betting, and you can bet on 1xCup 2025 games on the 1xBet platform!
Wild Card round
Community Gunners FC vs Collins Edwin FC – 2-1
The teams drew 1-1 in the group stage. This time, the designated home team scored first and maintained their lead – Collins Edwin scored against the 1xCup 2024 runners-up only in the second half, when they were losing 0-2. It seems that Community Gunners benefited from their defeat to Nath Boys FA. The experienced players pulled themselves together and secured their second victory in a row.
Emaljus FC vs Young Strikers FA – 1-0
In the group stage, their clash ended 1-1. Now, Young Strikers surely regret that, because if they had won that game, they’d have knocked Emaljus out. The third-best team of the 1xCup 2024 scored in the 59th minute thanks to a mistake made by the designated visitors’ defender. Emaljus are gaining momentum as the competition progresses: the team lost in round 1, came back after losing 0-2 in round 2, and now they are in the quarter-finals!
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Utility Sport FC vs Dosu Joseph FC – 1-1, 4-5 on penalties
The designated home team opened the scoring as if saying they were ready to beat these opponents again, just as they had done in the group stage. However, Dosu Joseph had clearly been practising penalty kicks. The team scored from a penalty kick in regular time and converted 5 out of 6 shots in the penalty shootout. Dosu Joseph are in the quarter-finals, even though they started the group stage with two defeats!
Vinmo Energy FA vs Bethel Sporting FC – 0-0, 4-1 on penalties
As in the group stage, the 1xCup 2024 winners failed to beat Vinmo Energy. Moreover, Bethel Sporting didn’t perform well in the penalty shootout, scoring only once. They may feel like Senegal at the last AFCON – BS also lost on penalties as champions and didn’t make it to the quarter-finals.
Summarizing the Wild Card round
- There will be new champions;
- Only two of the four best teams of the 1xCup 2024 made it to the quarter-finals this year.
What next?
We have a complete knockout stage bracket.
Quarter-finals
- Nath Boys FA vs Emaljus FC (September 23)
- Ikorodu City FA vs Community Gunners FC (September 23)
- ISGAT vs Vinmo Energy FA (September 24)
- Inspire Sports Academy vs Dosu Joseph (September 24)
Semi-finals (September 30)
- Winners of quarter-final 1 vs Winners of quarter-final 2.
- Winners of quarter-final 3 vs Winners of quarter-final 4.
The third-place match and the final will be played on October 16.
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