The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission football team, EFCC FC, on Saturday, 30 March, 2024, lifted the FCT F.A Cup after defeating Sporting Supreme FC in a very scintillating performance which ended 4-3 penalty shoot out victory.
The game which took place at the Bwari Township Stadium, Abuja before a large crowd of football lovers and cheerleaders saw the EFCC team defeat their opponents in a penalty shootout which ended 4-3 to lift the trophy after a breathtaking 2-2 draw at full time.
In the course of the game, Sporting Supreme FC took the lead with the first goal at the 29th minute, further sustained with the second goal at the 74th minute of play time before the EFCC team fought from a 2- goal deficit with a brilliant comeback to level up the scores with the help of Abubakar Bature scoring a brace just 2 minutes to the final whistle.
The EFCC team, six time champions, had played 3 finals consecutively in the previous seasons to lift the title since its last win in 2021.
The team will proceed to represent FCT in the Confederation cup where it will lock horns with other titans like Rangers, Kano pillars, Lobi Stars, Sunshine, Akwa United among others.
