Crown Football Club,Ogbomoso will trade tackle with the newly relegated Nigeria Professional League (NPFL) Side in the just concluded 2018/2019 season, Kwara United, in the round of 32 fixtures of the 2019 Edition of the Prestigious AITEO Cup.
The Ajilete Warriors defeated Bayelsa United Feeders FC in the round of 64 at the University Of Benin Main Bowl on the 25th May, 2019 by three (3) unreplied classical goals to get to this stage.
The encounter between the duo have always been classical and enterprising and it is believed the Osogbo Township Stadium will witness the best of the round leather game of recent times when both teams clash on Wednesday 19th June, 2019 at the venue by 4pm.
Records have it that the Ajilete Warriors defeated Kwara United FC by a lone (1:0) in a club friendly game on Sunday 15th July, 2018 at the Soun Township Stadium in Ogbomoso , drew the former NPFL side on two (2) occasions at the Ilorin Township Stadium on Saturday 2nd February, 2019 and on Thursday 28th February, 2019 with two (2) goals apiece and goalless draw scorelines respectively.
Kwara United FC have also won Crown FC twice . Firstly, on Saturday July 21st, 2018 by 4pm at the Ilorin Township Stadium in the Kwara State capital (2:1) and at the Soun Township Stadium on Wednesday 27th March, 2019 at 8am by a lone goal.
Psychologically, mentally and physically, Crown FC is favoured to win the game considering the recent unpleasant happenings in the camp of the Ilorin based side.
“We have played them severally so we know how to approach the game tactically and technically. A win for us will boost the morale of our players ahead of our next home game so we will put in our best to ensure we record that feat. The venue has been our favoured pitch and this game won’t be an exception by God’s grace”, Assistant Coach Oluwaseyi Abidemi, fondly called Isho reiterated.
