Heartland Will Win Federation Cup

Coach Ramson Madu of Heartland FC of Owerri has boasted that
his team would win the Federation Cup back-to-back, having eliminated
non-Nigeria Premier League (NPL) team, Prime FC of Osogbo.

Madu said this on Wednesday in Ilorin in an interview after
Heartland defeated Prime FC 3-0 on penalties in one of the semi-finals of the
competition.

According to him, the team is going to win the final against
Lobi Stars FC of Markudi, a premier league team, on Sunday in Lagos.

Lobi had defeated Kano Pillars 5-4 on penalties in the
second semi-final played at the U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar.

“We are out of the NPL contest but we remain focused on the
Federation Cup and we are going to win the trophy back-to-back having won the
championship in 2011,” the coach said.

Madu lauded the officiating of the match, saying that it was
“fair and wonderful’’.

In his reaction, Coach Ademola Adeshina of Prime FC
commended his boys for an excellent performance.

He admitted that his players lost to the better side as a
result of their inexperience in the competition.

Adeshina pledged to go back and prepare the team well for
their next task.

The coach commended Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun for his
support and for mobilising supporters to watch the match in Ilorin.