Wikki Tourists FC and Katsina United on Thursday picked the remaining two slots to make it an all NPFL teams semi finals at the ongoing Unity Preseason Tournament holding in Abuja.
The tournament, which started with 12 teams has seen the elite division clubs showing their class, despite initial set backs to the lower division teams, to emerge at the last four thus separating the men from the boys.
The last match of the Group C which was played between Wikki Tourists of Bauchi and Katsina United lived up to expectations, and watched by capacity crowd that included the Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF Technical Committee Alhaji Ahmed Fresh, NFF Technical Department members, Paul Aigbogun, and Garba Lawal, Nigeria Football Coaches Association Chairman and National U20 coach, Ladan Bosso, Super Eagles Coordinator, Patrick Pascal, former National team Coach James Peters among others.
They saw both teams qualify for the semi final of the Unity Pre-Season Tournament in style. The teams eventually settled for a goalless draw.
Wikki Tourists garnered 7points and +7goals advantage to top group C, while Katsina United finished as best losers with same points with lesser goals advantage.
Wikki Tourists will take on Plateau United in one of the semi finals Friday
at 4pm at the Area 3 Playing Ground. The first semi final between Nasarawa United and Katsina United would be played earlier at 2pm.
The final of the tournament has been slated for Sunday 7th November 2021.
