By Amaechi Agbo

Ahead of the North Central Zone playoff for team sports in Kwara next week, the FCT football team, also known as FCT Festival Team over the weekend defeated Nigeria National League campaigners, Road Safety FC 1-0 in a friendly

The lone goal of the match was scored in the first half by Favour Akeem. FCT Festival Team had the final chance to consolidate their slim win but missed a second half penalty award after a Road Safety defender handled the ball in the 18^th yard.

The tune-up match was necessitated by the officials to find tune their preparations for their various competitions.

While FCT Festival team used the friendly to prepare for their North Central playoff holding in Kwara next week, the Road Safety side played the match to keep the team fit ahead of the recommencement of the 2019/2020 NNL.

The North Central zone playoff will hold in Kwara on 20^th January while the resumption of the second stanza of the NNL which went on two weeks break for Christmas and new has been postponed indefinitely.