2025 Gold Cup Archives

2025 Gold Cup: Lobi Stars Humble Crown FC as Abakaliki FC Records Debut Win

October 17, 2025October 17, 2025 admin

Former champions Lobi Stars have announced their intent to dominate the 13th edition of the Gold Cup after decisively defeating Crown FC 3-0. Crown FC, who had begun the tournament with a promising 2-0 victory over Seamoriowo FC in MatchDay 1, faced a harsh reality in this match. The highly anticipated star game of MatchDay 2 lived up to expectations at the FC Ebedei Stadium. Coach Bala’s Lobi Stars showcased their superiority by earning a penalty in the 38th minute when a Crown FC defender handled the ball in the…

2025 Gold Cup: FC Ebedei pips Sunshine Stars as Stormers and Ekiti United share spoils

October 17, 2025October 17, 2025 admin

Former champions Sunshine Stars faced a reality check with a surprising 0-2 defeat to FC Ebedei in the final MatchDay 1 fixture of the 2025 Gold Cup pre-season tournament. Two first-half goals secured the victory for the Oliseh Boys, with Joseph Okuaghaare scoring from open play and Kennedy John converting a penalty. This marked a significant achievement for FC Ebedei, as it was the first time they had earned three points from their opening fixture in the last 12 editions of the tournament. The match began with an early strike…