- Heartland keeper, Chijioke Ejiogu (Arugo monkey) on Sunday became the most successful player inNigeria’s federation cup recent history. He has now won 6 tittles with 4 different clubs (Julius Barger 2002) (Dolphins 2004, 2006, 2007) (Enyimba 2009 and now Heartland 2012).
- 2012 federation cup prize winners;
Cup winners – Heartland – N 2 million
1st Runner up – Lobi Stars – N1million
2nd Runner up – Prime FC – N500, 000
Top Scorer – Isah Akoh 6 goals (Prime) – N200,000
MVP – Brendan Ogbugh (Heartland) – N300, 000
- Are you aware that when Heartland FC won the Federation Cup in 2011 season, the club received absolutely nothing from the organizers in monetary terms apart from the promises made to them by the executive Governor of the state, His Excellency Owelle Rochas Okorocha?
- The English Carling Cup on Tuesday recorded its big Casualties of this season when Premier League teams likeStokeCity, Fulham, Black- burn andBirminghamthe 2011 winners over Arsenal all lost out to lowly rated teams like Mk Dons,CrawleyTownand Shelffeld Wednesday.
- An upset was on Tuesday recorded in the Owelle Mock – Nations cup taking place at Nwokutu City stadium Orji, as new comers Benin Republic defeated Algeria by 2 – 1 score line to further strength the pedigree of the tournament as names are not respected as far as the championship is concerned.
