Nigerian clubs score 146 goals in two games

Four lower league clubs
have been banned in
Nigeria for alleged
corruption, after two
decisive domestic games
ended 79-0 and 67-0 respectively. Plateau United Feeders and
Police Machine FC were both
overwhelming victors in the
last round of league fixtures,
as the promotion rivals
competed to achieve the higher goal difference needed
for securing a place in the
Nationwide League Division. According to BBC Sport, Feeders scored 72 of their
goals in the second half, while
Police Machine netted 61 times
after the break - once it had
become clear that the clubs
could only be separated by their goal differences over the
course of the entire season. Both teams are banned
"indefinitely" from Nigerian
football, along with their
respective opponents Akurba
FC and Bubayaro FC, for their
part in the combined 146-goal routs. Muke Umeh, the chairman of
the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) Organising
Comittee, is quoted as saying: "It is unacceptable - a scandal
of huge proportions. We will
investigate the matter
thoroughly and get to the
bottom of it," the official
added. Meanwhile, the NFF's director
of competitions, Dr
Mohammed Sanusi, added:
"The teams involved, their
players and officials, match
officials, coordinator and anyone found to have played
some role in this despicable
matter would be severely
dealt with." One cannot help but feel sorry
for the losing fans, in what
could only have been a match
worthy of school playground
football.

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