The match started with NPFL All Stars taking the lead early in the 13th minute through a wonderful Wasiu Alalade effort.

However, the NNL All Stars team found their rhythm that they had throughout the tournament. They dominated the proceedings after that and in the 53rd minute, Owolabi Aremu found the back of the net via a fantastic header.

At the shoot-out, NPFL All Stars won the toss and chose to shoot first. Ebenezer Odeyemi and Bello Sufian both converted their respective penalties. Lukman Karatu then had his penalty saved by Detan Ogundare and Deji Bamidele put NPFL All Stars ahead 2-1.

Muri Dagbo, Hamed Yakub and Al-Ameen Al-Ameen all missed to give NNL All Stars a deserved victory.

NNL All Stars have been arguably the team of the tournament, topping their group with six points.

They carried on their stellar form into the knockout stages beating Abraysports 1-0 in the quarter-finals. In the semi-finals, they met the free-scoring KFA but overcame them on 1-0

An evening to forget for the NPFL All Stars as they just could not do enough to get past their defense after the 13th-minute goal by Alalade. They had done so well, having entertained but just couldn’t come up with enough to get their hands on the trophy.

Defending champions, NNL All Stars were made to work hard for their victory after a 76th minute Lasoju Sulaimon screamer which broke Abraysports FC hearts

It was entertainment galore in the game between Kwara Football Academy and Jazzy Stars, with the former winning 1-0 thanks to impressive Sunday Samuel who bagged a stunning goal.

Gotie Taofeeq scored the winning spot-kick – as Laycon FA sealed a 4-2 penalty shoot-out victory over Amapro Selected. Goalkeeper Taye Kolawole was the hero for the Offa based side with two saves at the shoot-out.

Wasiu Alalade bagged a brace as NPFL All Stars eased past Dickalo FA 2-0 and they will next play Laycon FA in the semi-final.

The other semi-final fixture will see defending champions NNL All Stars put their title on the line against giant killing KFA.

Day 4 Results:

NNL All Stars 1-0 Abraysports
KFA 1-0 Jazzy Stars
Amapro Selected 0-0 Laycon FA (AP 2-4)
NPFL All Stars 2-0 Dickalo FA

Day 3 provided a thrilling slate of Amapro Football Championship action at KFA Pitch in Ilorin.

Success Tiyu 2-6 ABS FC

Charles Johann scored a brace as Success Tiyu were torn apart by ABS FC.

Timileyin Olukotun, Samuel Bamigboye, Goma Mohammed, Pius Oladipupo, Muktar Quadri and Ahmed Rabiu were on target for the Saraki Boys.

ABS FC topped group C with nine points from three games, while Success Tiyu mustered a solitary point.

NPFL All Stars 3-2 BSC FA

produced a stunning first-half display to shock Barcelona and hand Real Madrid a huge advantage in the La Liga title race.

NPFL All Stars found the breakthrough in the 9th minute as Wasiu Jimoh fired the free kick to the back of the net.

Stars doubled their lead as Issa Gata showed incredible pace to drive away from Iyonu Ridwan and delivered a cross onto the feet of Wasiu Alalade, who guided the ball home.

Gangling striker Ibrahim Raheem Ogede nodded the ball beyond the outstretched arms of Detan Ogundare to reduce the deficit. It was his second goal of the tournament.

BSC equalized when Mahee Alege picked pocket of two NPFL All Stars players before driving a low effort to the net.

A late winner arrived for All Stars that was heartbreaking to BSC. The rampaging Gata ghosted past two defenders before releasing Ahmed Jimoh who applied the finish.

Amapro Selected 0-3 NNL All Stars

NNL All Stars controlled the match from the start. Their pressure eventually told in the 30th minute thanks to Sufian Bello who struck the free kick into the bottom right hand corner of the net from a tight angle.

Amapro had the chance to level matters with a spot kick. But Ibrahim Sulyman fired off target.

Moses Ajiboye and Kale Karatu got on the scoresheet as NNL All Stars won the game 3-0.

KFA 1-0 Pro Leaguers

Striker Abu Garba bagged the solitary strike as KFA pipped Pro Leaguers 1-0.

The Academy boys finished on top of the log with seven points from three games.

Laycon 2-1 Gateway

Laycon fought back from a goal down to beat Gateway in an interesting final group match.

King Tare got the opener with a fine header in the 35th minute.

A masterclass performance from Gotie Taofeeq turned things around for Laycon. He won a penalty in the 44th minute after being hacked down in the box and he calmly slotted the ball home to restore parity.

Laycon continued with the possession, until Gotie Taofeeq found Alabi Samad with a pass inside the area and he hit it home with no mistake.

Da Faria SC 0-2 Dickalo FA

The highlight of the game was Lawal Azeez’s stunning strike to seal the win for Dickalo FA.

It was an early goal for Dickalo as Monday Michael got at the end of a through pass, to beat Da Faria’s goalkeeper in goal with a simple strike.

Da Faria missed several chances with hope to get the leveler, but a stunning strike from Lawal Azeez sealed the win for Dickalo FA.

HMK 1-1 Jazzy Stars

It was a drab affair in the first half of the encounter as both teams failed to hit target.

HMK opened scoring with a stunning freekick through Ibrahim Akande, before Nanjuwan Samuel saved the day for the Jos boys by restoring parity with a spot kick.

NPFL All Stars search for a win continued after they played a 0-0 draw with Gateway FA.

BSC bagged all three points after a 2-1 win over Laycon FA thanks to goals from Ibrahim Raheem Ogede and Sulyman Shola.

Ogede nodded his team in front in the 15th minute courtesy of an assist from Peter Precious. Shola doubled the advantage in the 62nd minute as he curled the ball into the top bottom conner.

David John scored the consolation late in the game for Laycon FA as the match ended in 2-1 in favour of BSC.

Godwin Oshagbemi scored a late winner to power KFA Ilorin to a 2-1 victory over Teworh as they secured their first three points after playing a 1-1 draw in the first game.

After playing out a goalless first half in the highly intense game Abubakar Garba fired KFA into the lead, Teworh SSC responded as John Peter netted the equalizer in the 64th minute.

After several attempt Godwin Oshagbemi finally got it right as he powered home a 69th minute strike for the Academy Boys.

Meanwhile, Olawale Tosin and Adigun Victor scored as Dickalo FA defeated Success Tiyu FA 2-0.

Nigeria National League (NNL) campaigners, ABS FC did well to edge Da Faria 2-1. Ayoku Abdulraheem was at the double for the Saraki Boys while Oyelakin Rasheed got the goal of Da Faria.

Day 2 Results

Gateway FA 0-0 NPFL All Stars
Jazzy Stars 1-1 Amapro Selected
KFA 2-1 Teworh
BSC FA 2-1 Laycon FA
HMK 1-2 NNL All Stars
Dickalo FA 2-0 Success Tiyu FA
Abraysports 2-1 Pro Leaguers
Da Faria 1-2 ABS FC

In the draws and fixtures announced on Saturday in Ilorin, 16 participating teams have been paired into four groups with four teams each.

Group A have the defending champions NNL All Stars with Jazzy Stars from Jos, HMK FC from Osogbo and AMAPRO Selected Sporting Academy.

Pro Leaguers, Terworh Sports Club, Kwara Football Academy and Abraysport FC made up of teams in Group B.

Group C have ABS FC, Dickalo FA, Success Tiyu FA and DA Faria FC while Group comprises of NPFL All Stars, Gateway FC, Barrier Sport Club and Laycon FA.

The opening day fixtures will see Abraysport FC taking on Kwara Football Academy by 8am at the KFA Pitch A while ABS FC will engage Dickalo FA at the Pitch B at the same time.

Match billed for 10am of the opening day will see the Pro Leaguers taking on Terworh SC at Pitch A as Da Faria FC from Lagos faces Success Tiyu Academy at the Pitch B.

AMAPRO SSA against HMK FC (Pitch A) and Barrier SC against Gateway FA at Pitch B of the KFA are the matches fixed for 2pm on Monday.

Jazzy Stars’ encounter with NNL All Stars will be taking place at Pitch B by 4pm as the match between NPFL All Stars and Laycon FA at the Pitch A will be used for the Opening Ceremony.

Subsequent matches in group stage will also take place on Tuesday and Wednesday at the same venues while the final will be decided on Sunday 14th of August at the Main Bowl of the Kwara State Stadium, Ilorin.

BrainBehind the competition, Shogo Shodunnke told newsmen in Ilorin that new grounds will be broken in this year’s edition as scouts from Europe, UK and around the world will be presents to pick exceptional talents.

Shodunnke stressed that other innovations like live streaming, players’ stats, games’ stats among others will be introduced.

He added that the championship is still open for more partnerships to make it more colorful and memorable.

NNL Allstars defeated Abraysport FC by penalties in last year’s final.

This year’s version will be the seventh edition of the tournament with professional and amateur players expected to take part.

Competition will hold from 8th to 14th August.

According to the Chief Executive Officer of the brand, Shogo Shodunnke, the tournament will see 16 teams participating.

Under the auspices of the Kwara State Football Association, AMAPRO has grown in status over the years due to large number of quality players and teams participating and the proper management of the tournament by its organisers.

Shodunnke revealed that this year’s edition which would take place in Ilorin, Kwara (as usual). The competition would look to be an improvement on the high standard to the previous editions.

“We are expecting teams from near and far, in and out of Kwara State to participate in the competition this year and we promise to leave no stone unturned in ensuring that teams get the right platform to express their talents and that fans get the opportunity of watching the future stars of the country,” Shodunnke stated.

He further confirmed that Football scouts and agents from Europe are expected to be in Kwara to watch this year’s edition.

Shodunnke, a FIFA trained Sports Manager has been widely applauded by fans and participating clubs for his tireless efforts in organising the competition which has produced young players that are currently playing their trade at the top level both home and abroad.

NPFL All Stars, Jazzy Stars, Terwoh Sports Club, Tiyu Football Academy, AMAPRO Selected, NLO All Stars, NNL All Stars, Abraysport FC, Kwara Football Academy and Dickalo Football Academy have confirmed their readiness for the competition.

The partners of the seventh edition of Amapro Football Competition are Kwara State Sports Commission, Kwara State Football Association, Kwara Football Academy, Excel All Stars, Cyteck Engineering, Afribase Nig Ltd, Afase Nig Ltd, TSTV, Dickalo Nig. Ltd and Abraysport.

Further information on the competition can be gotten from 08033408685.