Bankers Games: Fidelity thrashes Sterling 4-0, Skye, Heritage draw

Fidelity Bank turned out the only side that recorded a win on Match ay 4 and were indeed quite emphatic with a command performance that left Sterling Bank numb on a day all the other fixtures ended in score draws.

The first fixture of the day between ECOBANK and Standard Chartered Bank saw both sides approaching the game on a cautious note, sizing each other for an opportunity to make hay. It was ECOBANK that first had their chance and capitalised on it with Durowoju Abdullahi shooting them ahead. Standard Chartered then went on the offensive, which forced their opponents to commit a penalty for Adegbenro Adegboyega to calmly convert. After some more even exchanges, none of the two sides was able to breach the other’s defense leaving them to share the points. It was the second drawn game by Standard Chartered in as many games and they are now hoping to win their last game to avoid a difficult quarter finals pairing.

Former Champions, Skye Bank, failed for the second time to win when they fought from a goal down to force new comers, Heritage Bank to a 1-1 draw. A quick fire approach saw Heritage Bank in front as early as the 12th minute through Chidozie Ezemenyimba and Skye Bank restored parity and their pride via a penalty on 40th minute converted by veteran Ismael Sanni.

It was Fidelity Bank that arrested the goals drought that has dogged this year’s tourney as they fired four times into the net of Sterling Bank. The result could not have shown on any pundit’s radar but Fidelity knew they needed the win to cancel the deficit incurred in the 1-0 loss to First Bank. Victor Jideonwu opened scoring after eight minutes and ten minutes on, Kelechi Nwosu doubled the lead.