{"id":96312,"date":"2012-04-22T08:33:34","date_gmt":"2012-04-22T08:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2012\/04\/mbaise-lions-cruise-into-imo-fed-cup-semis\/"},"modified":"2012-04-22T08:33:34","modified_gmt":"2012-04-22T08:33:34","slug":"mbaise-lions-cruise-into-imo-fed-cup-semis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2012\/04\/22\/mbaise-lions-cruise-into-imo-fed-cup-semis\/","title":{"rendered":"Mbaise Lions cruise into Imo Fed Cup semis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtnfootball.com\/content\/ndubuisi%20nduka.jpg\" width=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>Mbiase Lions coach Nduka<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span readability=\"19\">Mbaise Lions, owned by former Eagles striker Benedict Akwuegbu, are through to the semi-finals of the Imo State Federation Cup after a 2-0 win over Ansfed Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>They will now clash with Pakat FC for a place in the state final.<\/p>\n<p>Skipper Chubuzor Oguledo fired Mbaise Lions ahead after 62 minutes. It was a fantastic goal by the 15-year-old talented central midfielder.<\/p>\n<p>The Lions, who are handled by former Plateau United and Dolphin coach Ndubuisi Nduka, doubled their advantage on 70 minutes through Kisito Osuji.<\/p>\n<p>Akwuegbu, who was last week appointed assistant general manager of NPL side Heartland, said Mbaise Lions is his own token contribution to the development of the game in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to teach them some of the tricks I learnt while I was playing in Europe,\u201d Akwuegbu said.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Mbiase Lions coach Nduka Mbaise Lions, owned by former Eagles striker Benedict Akwuegbu, are through to the semi-finals of the Imo State Federation Cup after a 2-0 win over Ansfed Saturday. 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