…defeats UAM Tillers (5-4) on Penalties at the Finals in Lagos



The 2019 edition of the Higher Institutions Football League (HiFL), ended in grand style with University of Calabar, Malabites defeating defending champions UAM Tillers (5-4) on penalties in Lagos, Saturday, to emerge champions of the league’s second edition.

It was sweet revenge for the Malabites, after a re-enactment of the 2018 finals, which they lost to UAM Tillers.

UAM Tillers started the game on the front foot and showed flashes of why they deserve a place in the finals. In the 16th minute, the efforts of the lads from Makurdi, paid off, as captain, Assen Shater, with jersey no 10, closed out a brilliant pass with a superb finish.

The defending champions dominated play for most of the first half despite playing with 10 men after Dolumon Anikyongu got sent off following a second yellow card.

UNICAL Malabites however, came into the game in the second half and got a goal in the 62nd minute from substitute Ngaji Mojafu. Despite the equalizer, UAM Tillers created the most chances in the second half, but had to settle for a draw at the end of full time.

The game ended 5:4 on penalties in favour of UNICAL Malabites at the end of regulation time.

Speaking during an international press conference organized before the match, Director, PACE Sports and Entertainment Marketing, Sola Fijabi, said that he is impressed with the huge support that the league has garnered and sustained since its launch especially during the second season “It is heart-warming to deliver a bigger, bolder and even better second season as promised. We are especially happy that the league did not only create an engagement platform for brands and several stakeholders, but it also unified students across Nigeria in the delightful spirit of sportsmanship, our expansion of teams to 32 and our very impactful coaching clinic are some of the many strides that we achieved in the season.

We are extremely prepared for the 2020 edition and we are hopeful that like this second season, subsequent editions of the league will continue to have positive impact on sports and education in Nigeria” Fijabi concluded.

Speaking after the final match, President, Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) Prof Stephen Hamafyelto expressed satisfaction about the organization and execution of the second edition “This edition has really proven that we are here for the long term. We have once again delivered on the promises we made regarding standards, discipline even fair-play, especially as it concerns delivering a bigger and better league season”

We are glad that the league has not only given a voice and a face to football talents across the country and in various institutions, but is also providing hope and a veritable platform of success for the numerous talents that are being discovered” He added.

32 teams participated in the 2019 HiFL season. UNILORIN Warriors emerged as winners of the Third Place Playoff after defeating OAU Giants in a thrilling encounter, which ended 4:3 on penalties.

The Higher Institutions Football League is organised by PACE Sports and Entertainment Marketing in partnership with the Nigerian Universities Games Association (NUGA). The league is sponsored by Stanbic IBTC, Indomie Nigeria and Premier Cool.

Congratulations to them !

So we read..

Congrats to them.. Upon how the UAM supporters flocked the yesterday thread..

Truly, good music no be by loudness

Good one for them

Great malabites!

Ok.

Congrats to them

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helinues:
So we read..

Congrats to them.. Upon how the UAM supporters flocked the yesterday thread..

Truly, good music no be by loudness

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shatap

Make them do come back, everywhere for malabor go burst

Congratulations to them.

taiocol:
Make them do come back, everywhere for malabor go burst

2 seconds everywhere go burst

malabites for life.......

Congrats to them.
The NFF won't go and hunt for talents here, they'll be waiting for flukes with recommendation letters from senators. After they'll expect Tammy Abraham to leave England and play for Super Eagles. Ironi

Great people of Malabor

Over conscious malabites I congratulate una ...Weldone.

Greatest Malabites! Proud of you guys.
In actions not words.

The only country inside another country
MALABOR REPUBLIC.
Proud to be a Malabite

Congratulations Malabites, I salute every Malabitic tendency in you. Keep making Malabor Republic proud. Once a Malabite is always a Malabite.

Once a malabite....always a malabite.
Representing the republic

Wow that's my great school

Congrats guys(unical malabites

Congratulations great malabites it's our win win win again, let's keep it going.

Congrats to them, the officiating was poor, UAM are the better team

Yes oo!!!!

Greatest Malabite!!!

helinues:
So we read..
Congrats to them.. Upon how the UAM supporters flocked the yesterday thread..
Truly, good music no be by loudness

Shut up!! we tried, back to back finals no be beans

Elnino4ladies:



Shut up!! we tried, back to back finals no be beans

We try no carry cup brother. Anyways , you guys still get collect Spoon sha.

helinues:


We try no carry cup brother. Anyways , you guys still get collect Spoon sha.

Na we be defending Champions oh... Give us accolades already Lol

Of the greatest!!!! Congrats citizens of the Malabor Republic. Once a malabite always a malabite. I sight my niggers Paul and santino

Greatest Malabites!
Of the ever conscious Malabites.
Congratulations boys, Santos Odey aka Santino aka Super 7, u are sighted. Malabites are forever corrosive.

Elnino4ladies:



Na we be defending Champions oh... Give us accolades already Lol

I get am before na old glory. Accolades to the current defending champions UNICAL, first, before any recognition to past defending champions

Elnino4ladies:



Shut up!! we tried, back to back finals no be beans

Like Unical didn't play the finals back to back