August 17, (THEWILL) – Bayelsa United will face Bendel Insurance in the final of the Governor Douye Diri Pre-season Tournament on Sunday, at the Samson Siasia Stadium. To qualify for the final, Bayelsa United beat Akwa United 1-0 to progress. Raphael Onwrabe’s 37th-minute header from Saro Loveday’s beautiful cross was all the Prosperity Boys needed to record their second win in the group.
The Prosperity Boys qualified for the final from Group “A” with six points after three games, losing one and winning two. Akwa United came second with four points, the same as Sunshine Stars of Akure. Akwa United and Kwara United will slug it out in the third-place match of the tournament, having finished second in their respective groups.
Kwara United amassed five points in Group B, while the Promise Keepers got four points in Group A with one win, a draw, and a loss. Sunshine Stars and Abia Warriors in the second match in Group “A” shared the spoils. Kwara United held Bendel Insurance to a barren draw in Group B at the Samson Siasia Stadium.
Non-league side, Krusaders FC of Yenagoa, produced the shocker of the tournament, beating former Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions Rivers United 1-0 in the last game of the day. David Weke’s 71st-minute goal from a spot kick gave Krusaders FC the deserved 1-0 victory over Rivers United. Krusaders bowed out of the tournament with their heads held high, having stunned Rivers United.
Some of the coaches, in separate post-mat.