The match between Plateau Feeders and Akurba FC ended 79-0 in favour of Plateau while the other match between Police Machine and Babayaro FC recorded a 67-0 scoreline in favour of Police Machine.
“This is a national disgrace of the highest proportion. We are number one in Africa and we are held highly all over the soccer world. Why should we stoop so low? Were they playing basketball or football?” Chief Mike Umeh, First Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation and a member of NFF Disciplinary and Organising Committee asked, in a chat with Sports Vanguard.
Chief Umeh said the D and O Committee was still expecting the match commissioner’s report. “We are yet to get the report but I can assure you that every individual involved in those matches; the referees, match commissioners, club officials, players, even the state FA officials and everybody that had a role to play in the two games have some explaining to do,” Umeh said.
He wondered why whether match officials were sleeping when one of the matches recorded over 50 goals in the first half alone. “In a game of 45 minutes? Is that possible? That means they were scoring more than a goal in one minute,” Umeh questioned.
He explained why the football house can’t take any arbitrary decision on the issue. “Although the four clubs and the results have been suspended, we are yet to take the final action as regards this case. The Amateur League has a board and not until they submit their report to the Disciplinary and Organising Committee, there is not much we can do.
As if echoing what chief Umeh said, NFF Director of competitions, Mohammed Sanusi said.
“The teams involved, their players and officials, match officials, (tournament) coordinator and anyone found to have played some role in this despicable matter (will) be severely dealt with.”
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