The University of Lagos Men football team, UNILAG Marines booked a place in the quarter finals of the ongoing 2021 Higher Institutions Football League (HiFL) after the failure of visiting FUTA Tigers to honour the game.
The visiting team expected to arrive for the encounter could not make it to the venue at the Yaba College of Technology pitch, Lagos. This prompted the announcement of a walk over by the Match Commissioner upon satisfying the rules as contained in the Federation Internationale Football Association (FIFA) regulations.
The two teams who met a fortnight ago in Akure had UNILAG Marines held their host to a goalless draw. After the latest development, UNILAG Marines were awarded a (3-0) aggregate score line. The Akoka-based team will next play Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba.
It got more interesting as thrilling results came in from the matches played across the other centres. UNIBEN saw off the challenge from defending Champions, UNICAL (5-3) on aggregate just as 2018 winners, University of Agriculture, Makurdi were victorious against Ahmadu Bello University (4-2) on aggregate.
University of Ilorin secured a quarter-final berth after edging Kogi State University, Ayingba on a (2-1) win aggregate score. Others through are University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba and FUTMINAA who defeated Ladoke Akintola University, (3-2) on aggregate.
2021 Higher Institutions Football League (HiFL) is organized by PACE Sports and Entertainment Marketing Limited.
