Prosperity Cup: Tournament Discovery Everton Stun Overcoming Lamb Assembly To Secure Round 32 Slot

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    ***Bayelsa United Feeders, Biseni United,Shegbelegbe, Ogbo United and Others Book Round 32 Place**

Tournament discovery Everton Football Academy of Ikolo on Monday produced a superb performance to record a famous 4-1 win over Overcoming Lamb Assembly FC in the Bayelsa State Governor's Football Tournament christened the Prosperity Cup in a matchday 16 encounter decided at the Bishop Dimieari Grammar School centre.

The Ikolo based side had already taken the scalps of Swali FC, Boki Joy FC in the tournament but the win over Overcoming Lamb Assembly is of much greater significance.

Godgift Otubo put Everton FC ahead 15 minutes into the game from close range, having controlled proceedings. Noble Agah added another on 24 minute for the Ikolo side.

When it seemed the young and determined Everton team were going to go into halftime break with a 2-0 victory Michael Ambas compounded the woes of the church boys with a beauty of a shot from 30 yards from goal to make it 3-0 on 44 minute.

On resumption Overcoming Lamb Assembly reduced the deficit from a gifted goal from goalkeeper error, however the search for goals did not end as they continued to mount pressure on Overcoming Lamb Assembly before it paid off on 77 minute.

Earlier at the BDGS centre Ogbo United came from behind to beat Famgbe FC 2-1 to progress to the round of 32, goals from Christopher Peter on 26 minute and Didieikemie Erefagha gave Ogbo United the deserved victory.

Dream Academy at the Tombia centre pipped Kpansia 3 FC by a lone goal, as Ikolo FC also progressed to the round of 32 with a 1-0 win over Eleven Planet FC, Biseni United at Okordia centre beat the Nigeria Medical Association one nil.

Bayelsa United Feeders at the Ogboloma centre proved that their victory against EGM FC in the opening ceremony of the tournament was not a fluke as they edged closer to the money spinning stage with a 5-4 victory over School of midwifery on penalties after a goalless draw in regulation time.

Elsewhere, at the Opolo centre Rose of Sharon FC brought Oheneze FC participation in Nigeria's biggest grassroots football tournament to an end with one nil victory, Igbogene FC at the Ogboloma centre humbled Polaku FC 2-0.

At the beautiful Swali/Ox-Lake centre the enjoyment boys Shegbelegbe FC came from a goal down to beat Azikoro Youth Movement 2-1 while Ayamalem FC dispatched Divine Grace FC 3-0.

Earlier at the Ogbia centres Mover FC of Otuasega, Apret FC of Imiringi and Okodi FC qualified for the round of 32, Okodi FC stopped last year semi finalist Anyama FC to progress to the next phase of the competition at the Otuokpoti centre.

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