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Go Round FC wins Federation Cup game

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Go Round FC on Wednesday, won its first ever Federation Cup game after a 3-1 spanking of Yobe Desert Stars.

As early as the first minute, captain Nyime Nwangwa, headed home after he was left unmarked to connect a cross.

Substitute, Chidi Nwachukwu, who replaced injured Worlu head home in the 36th minute to make the Omoku based side more comfortable as the first half ended 2-0.

At the re start, Go Round FC continued to pile on more pressure on the boys from Yobe and in the 56th minute, Junior Dominic capitalized on some careless defending to score whilst standing on the goal line.

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Yobe Stars pulled on back in the 70th minute through a penalty and it took misses from the Go Round FC trio of Nyime Nwangwa, Junior Dominic and Chidi Nwachukwu to keep the scores at 3-1.

Go Round FC are playing in the Federation Cup for the first time after qualifying for the final of the Rivers State FA Cup in April.

They went on to beat Rivers United 3-1 to win the Cup.

Go Round return to their small oil rich town of Omoku to prepare for their league opener against Akwa Starlets on Sunday, May 29 at the Kris Dera Hotel Stadium in Omoku.

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