'Mind boggling': The NFF has suspended all four teams over the unusual scorelines
Four Nigerian football teams have been suspended after two of the clubs whose promotion depended on goal difference won79-0 and 67-0.
The Nigeria Football Federation says it has suspended all four lower league clubs involved in the 'scandalous scorelines'.
In the matches played at the same time, Plateau United Feeders reportedly scored 72 goals in the second half to beat Akurba FC 79-0.
While Police Machine FC scored 67 goals againstBabayaro FC, 61 of which were allegedly scoredin the second half.
Both teams had been level on points before the match and were chasing a place in Nationwide League Division 3, Nigeria's lowest professional league.
Plateau United Feeders scored their second-half goals at a rate of about one every 40 seconds for 45 minutes.
The NFF called it 'a mind-boggling show of shame' and said players, match officials and the tournament coordinator all would be investigated for match-fixing.
The Nigeria Football Federation says it has suspended all four lower league clubs involved in the 'scandalous scorelines'.
In the matches played at the same time, Plateau United Feeders reportedly scored 72 goals in the second half to beat Akurba FC 79-0.
While Police Machine FC scored 67 goals againstBabayaro FC, 61 of which were allegedly scoredin the second half.
Both teams had been level on points before the match and were chasing a place in Nationwide League Division 3, Nigeria's lowest professional league.
Plateau United Feeders scored their second-half goals at a rate of about one every 40 seconds for 45 minutes.
The NFF called it 'a mind-boggling show of shame' and said players, match officials and the tournament coordinator all would be investigated for match-fixing.
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