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Let’s recap the third week of Nigeria’s biggest amateur football tournament. The outcomes of the games are unpredictable, but if you’ve noticed the trends of the play-in round, you could make good money. How? Place your winning bets on the 1xCup 2025 on the 1xBet platform!
The only big win
Two matchdays of the tournament’s week 3 included as many as 8 games. One of them is worth singling out.
Turf Season Tigers vs Dreamers FA: 0-3
It was as if the winners played a dream match – this was the only big win of the week. Dreamers FA left their opponents no chance.
Reliable defense is the key to success
Two more teams managed to win in regular time.
Unification FC vs Elite Football Stars: 1-0
It was a very cautious match. But still, Unification FC made fewer mistakes in defense. Their reward was a winning goal in the second half.
Spiritual Movement vs Vinmo Energy FC: 0-1
Remember how at the 2010 World Cup the Spain national team won a lot of matches 1-0, but still were clearly superior to their opponents? Vinmo Energy FC acted in a similar style and absolutely deserved to win. The spectators must have expected more from Spiritual Movement, participants of the 1xCup 2024.
Penalty shootouts
This is how the winners of five games were determined. Interestingly, all of the matches ended with the same score in regular time.
Power of the Cross vs Eagle Star FC: 1-1, 7-6 on penalties
Very sorry for the losers, there can be only one winner. Both teams were looking for their chances rather than waiting for the opponents to make a mistake. Many fans called this match one of the most spectacular in the play-in round.
De Real Victorious FC vs Utility Sport: 1-1, 1-4 on penalties
The winners surely know the utility of penalty shootouts. We advise the future opponents of Utility Sport to win in regular time because the team’s goalkeeper is very good. Are you sure you can score more than once in a penalty shootout against them?
Austenplus FA vs Soccer Cardinals: 1-1, 5-6 on penalties
Austenplus FA will make it to the list of fun facts about the 1xCup 2025. This team didn’t lose to anyone in regular time, but missed their chance (the previous opponents were disqualified) and lost their second penalty shootout in a row. At the same time, Soccer Cardinals benefited from their experience at the 1xCup 2024 – a year ago, they also got through one of the rounds in a penalty shootout.
Star to Be Academy vs Zenith Empires: 1-1, 2-4 on penalties
Star to Be Academy felt an unpleasant déjà vu. A year ago, this team also conceded a decisive goal at the end of the match. At the 1xCup 2025, Star to Be Academy still had a chance to win the penalty shootout, but Zenith Empires’ nerves were stronger.
Shuffle FA vs Synergy FC: 1-1, 4-2 on penalties
The losers survived in regular time but ended up being another team to leave the tournament after a penalty shootout.
What next
The next stage will determine the 16 winners of the play-in round, who will advance to the group stage. The other 4 participants are already known. Having been the best teams of the 1xCup 2024, these are Academy FC BETHEL, Community Gunners FC, Emaljus FC and Emiloju FC.
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