Timber Market Beats NASPA Nnewi 8-7 On Penalties In Anambra Traders Sports Competition

Timber Market Nnewi soccer boys secured a hard-fought victory over NASPA Nnewi, advancing to the next round of the Anambra State Traders Sports Competition after an 8-7 thriller.

The Timber Market boys had ended the nail-biting encounter 1-1 in regulation time I the game decided at the Nnewi High School, Nnewi Football pitch on Wednesday.

The match got off to an explosive start, with Ebuka Chukwubuikem scoring for Timber Market in the first half.

The goal sparked off an excitement among the packed crowd of traders and workers from Nnewi.

NASPA Nnewi pushed hard for an equalizer, and their persistence paid off in the dying minutes of the second half. Donnatus scored the leveler, sending the match into a tense penalty shootout.

The penalty shootout saw both teams convert seven penalties each but Timber Market held their nerve a securing victory in the eighth round of the spot kick

Timber Market Faces Winner of Agbedo Motor Parts against Building Material Market

Timber Market Nnewi will face the winner of the match between Agbedo Motor Parts Nnewi and Building Material Market Nnewi.

The victor will claim the remaining spot in the next round of the championship.

The match drew a large and enthusiastic crowd, including traders and workers from the Nnewi area. The electric atmosphere added to the excitement of the competition.

The Anambra State Traders Sports Championship brings together teams from various markets and business sectors across the state.

The tournament promotes unity, sportsmanship, and healthy competition among traders and workers.

In another encounter, Main Market soccer team, Onitsha on Wednesday won their second match in the ongoing 2nd Anambra Traders Sports Competition by 6-0 against the New Spare Parts team.

The Main Market team were ruthless in both halves of the one-sided game played at the Godwin Achebe stadium, Fegge.

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