2016 NNPC/Shell Cup quarter finalists emerge

THE on-going All Nigeria Secondary Schools Football Championship tagged NNPC/Shell Cup has entered the quarter finals stage. 10 schools emerged from the zonal preliminaries recently concluded in 9 cities across the Country to battle for the semifinals ticket.

The zonal preliminary matches which took place at the township stadium Katsina produced two schools for the quarter finals. They are Government Secondary School, Kwankaso, Kano and Government Day Secondary School, Samaru Ibrahim, Gusau while Fosla Academy secondary School, Abuja emerged from the Minna zone of the preliminaries.

Government Secondary School, Goniri booked a quarter final ticket from Jalingo zone at the expense of schools from Gombe, Borno and Adamawa states.

At Ilorin, Bauchi state represented by Government (senior) Secondary School, Darazo emerged as qualifiers for the quarter finals just as Excel Education Centre, Port Harcourt also defeated all her opponents at the Uyo zone to clinch the quarter finals ticket.

Owerri zone produced National Grammar School, Nike, Enugu State as the champions of the zone and booked a ticket to play at the quarter finals.

Other quarter finalists are St. Marys High School, Ifitedunu, Enugu State, Pakoto High School, Ifo, Ogun state and Asegun Comprehensive High School, Ibadan, Oyo state that qualified from Ughelli, Osogbo and Akure zones respectively.

Meanwhile, the quarter finals have been scheduled to take place in four centers, namely, Katsina, Ilorin, Benin and Osogbo from May 21st – May 24th.

Quarter Final Fixtures:
Center One – Katsina
GSS, Kwankwaso, Kano Vs Fosla Academy Secondary School, Abuja

Center Two – Ilorin
GSS Goniri, Yobe Vs Govt. Senior Sec. Schl, Darazo Vs Govt. Day  Sec.Schl, Gusau.

Center Three – Benin
Excel Education Centre, P/Harcourt Vs St. Marys High School, Ifitedunu Vs National Grammar School, Nike, Enugu.

Center Four – Osogbo
Pakoto High School, Ifo, Ogun state vs Asegun Comprehensive High School, Ibadan, Oyo State.