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Nigerian Football Team Thrashed 67-0 Is Disbanded By Owner by johnie: 8:52am On Jul 11, 2013 |
10 July 2013 Last updated at 16:05 GMT [size=18pt]Nigerian football team thrashed 67-0 is disbanded by owner[/size] By Oluwashina Okeleji BBC Sport, Lagos The owner of a Nigerian side beaten 67-0 in a vital match has disowned and disbanded the club. Bubayaro lost heavily to Police Machine, who were looking to secure promotion to the lowest tier of the Nationwide League Division. Machine's promotion rivals Plateau United Feeder won their match against Akruba, played simultaneously, 79-0. Nigeria's football authorities have suspended all four clubs involved, calling the results "mind-boggling". “A mind-boggling show of shame. It is unacceptable - a scandal of huge proportions” The Nigeria Football Federation on the two scorelines Police Machine needed to win and outscore Plateau United Feeder, but the final results would have seen the latter promoted on goal difference. The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has imposed an indefinite ban on the four clubs and struck the results from the records, with further investigations promised. Feeder scored 72 of their goals in the second half, while Police Machine found the net 61 times after the break in their match. Bubayaro owner Shuaibu-Gara Ahmed Gombe, who was in Lagos and not at his club's game, said he had ordered the team not to play the match but he was ignored by team officials. "As soon as I heard the result, I disbanded the team," he told BBC Sport. "It's disappointing that some people would bring the game to disrepute out of desperation." He added: "I have written a petition to the (state) police in Bauchi to investigate this shame and arrest anyone found to be involved." It is also claimed that attempts to make arrests after the Bubayaro match were thwarted when players and officials disappeared immediately after full-time. Some who attended the two matches reported incidents including questionable refereeing decisions, inexplicable added time and club officials rather than ball boys returning balls into play immediately after goals had been scored. How much? Some notable footballing thrashings 1885: Arbroath 36-0 Bon Accord (Scotland) 1995: Man Utd 9-0 Ipswich Town (Premier League record) 2001: Australia 31-0 American Samoa (World Cup qualifier) 2002: AS Adema 149-0 Stade Olympique L'Emyrne (Madagascar) A journalist who saw Bubayaro's defeat against Police Machine, and who asked not to be identified in order to protect his own safety, told BBC Sport: "In the second half, we started witnessing outrageous own goals, free-kicks and terrible goalkeeping. "Feeders blasted goal after goal past Bubayaro. Officials of the club turned into emergency ball boys, instead of retrieving the ball from the net, they quickly threw another ball into the centre circle. "It was ridiculous, because the losing side didn't make any effort and the officiating was abysmal, with controversial calls being made and unaccounted additional minutes played. "Some people were on their mobile phones updating officials at the other venue." The NFF called the situation a "mind-boggling show of shame" and said players, match officials and the tournament coordinator will be investigated for match-fixing. NFF's organising committee chairman Mike Umeh said: "It is unacceptable - a scandal of huge proportions. The teams are suspended indefinitely, pending further sanctions. "We will investigate this matter thoroughly and get to the bottom of it." http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23253562?print=true |
Re: Nigerian Football Team Thrashed 67-0 Is Disbanded By Owner by Mynd44: 9:03am On Jul 11, 2013 |
Only for Naija |
Re: Nigerian Football Team Thrashed 67-0 Is Disbanded By Owner by johnie: 9:38am On Jul 11, 2013 |
Seun/Mods, I think this should be on the front page. It is absolutely scandalous! |
Re: Nigerian Football Team Thrashed 67-0 Is Disbanded By Owner by johnie: 9:39am On Jul 11, 2013 |
Mynd_44: Only for Naija Did you read this part? How much? Some notable footballing thrashings 1885: Arbroath 36-0 Bon Accord (Scotland) 1995: Man Utd 9-0 Ipswich Town (Premier League record) 2001: Australia 31-0 American Samoa (World Cup qualifier) 2002: AS Adema 149-0 Stade Olympique L'Emyrne (Madagascar) |
Re: Nigerian Football Team Thrashed 67-0 Is Disbanded By Owner by Mynd44: 9:49am On Jul 11, 2013 |
johnie:Yes I did and I hope you should also realise the sarcasm there but did they think they will get away with it? |
Re: Nigerian Football Team Thrashed 67-0 Is Disbanded By Owner by kliq(m): 11:49am On Jul 11, 2013 |
Gud move by d owner |
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