2019 BET9JA ROYAL CUP GROUP STAGE FIXTURES ROLLS OUT
2019 BET9JA ROYAL CUP GROUP STAGE FIXTURES ROLLS OUT
OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO
Fixtures for the group phase of the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup have been released with the action kicking off on Monday, October 14, 2019 across all centers in Delta State.
According to a statement signed by Mr. Jahrock Ujewe, Media and Communications Lead, 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup made available to the National Reformer in Warri, Unity Football Club, Asaba will take on highly rated Rolly FC of Koko at the Agbor Township Stadium in an opening Group B match at 10am, he disclosed that in Group A the riverine boys of Selected All Stars FC of Patani will thereafter lay a land ambush for Young Stars FC by 12noon.
The statement noted that Victorious FC will go outrightly in the Group C opener at the Kwale Township Stadium against Golden Friends FC by 12noon, adding, “but before the preceding tie at that venue, De Unique FC will file out against Young Professionals in Group D by 10am. The Oleh Township Stadium will have its curtain raiser when Delta Warriors FC lock horns with Osevan FC of Kwale in Group E by 12noon and highly motivated Partakers FC of Agbor will play Jeremi United in the Group F opener by 2pm.”
The statement added that hostilities will resume at the Warri City Stadium by 10am when God’s Project FC will unleash their goal scoring machine, Harrison Chukwuji, on MWF De Titans FC of Abraka in Group H, while in Group G Delta Eagles of Ozoro will entertain Golden Albion FC by 12noon, pointing out that, “on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, more games will be witnessed in some centers. FC Galaxy will open their Group C campaign against Ihun Iyase FC of Agbor by 12noon at the Kwale Township Stadium.”
Mr. Ujewe further disclosed in the statement that Lord Honours FC in Group E will slug it out with Shining Stars of Oleh by 12noon at the Oleh Township Stadium, with Aladja United and 90 FC clashing with in their Group F opener at the Oleh Township Stadium by 2pm, adding,”at the Warri City Stadium, All Stars International FC will tackle the unsung heroes of Ekete United in Group G by 10am, as Mega Stars, Asaba club clash with Young Shall Grow FC in Group H by 12noon.”
The statement posited that the final set of opening group fixtures will feature on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, with Sundof Academy playing Bobbies United of Warri in a Group A tie at 12noon and Visionaries FC taking on Henfield Academy in Group B earlier in the day by 10am all at the Agbor Township Stadium, adding, “experience and youth will be put to test when two high flying teams, Ede United and Maro11 Speedstar Academy meet at the Kwale Township Stadium in Group D at 10am.”
It could be recalled that the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup began on September 14, 2019 with local government area qualifiers involving 108 clubs. The tournament began with 32 teams making it to the group phase after producing over a hundred goals in 77 games.
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