By Amaechi Agbo

Histories were on Sunday, August 8, 2021 made in Nigeria football as two Bayelsa State Football clubs, Bayelsa United and Bayelsa Queens emerged champions of the 2021 male and female Aiteo Cup, www.bestchoicesports.com.ng can report.

Bayelsa United playing at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, EDO State Sunday evening defeated Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL campaigners, Nasarawa United 4-3 on penalties to emerge champions of the 2021 male Aiteo Cup after the regulation ended 2-goal apiece

Okardi Inikurogha scored the opening goal in the first half but the Solid Miners restored parity before the half time mark through Chinedu Ohanachom.

Nasarawa United however went ahead in the second half courtesy of Aliyu’s goal before the opponents equalised via Emo James’ goal to drag the encounter into penalty shootout.

In the ensuing spot kicks, Bayelsa Scored four while Nasarawa United scored 3 to concede defeat.

Earlier in the day at same stadium, Bayelsa Queens thrashed Lagos State FC Robo 4-2 to win their first ever Aiteo/FA Cup.

By their respective victories, Bayelsa United will pocket home N25 million while Bayelsa Queens will be richer with N10 million.

Bayelsa United is expected to represent the country in the 2022 CAF Confederation Cup.