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Players, technical crew and back room staff of Dolphins will arrive in Ijebu Ode on Wednesday in preparation for the Federation Cup final against Enyimba. The idea behind the Ijebu Ode camp is for concentration just before the big game against Enyimba on Sunday, something they may not get in Port Harcourt with friends and fans of the club around them. The players will depart from Port Harcourt on Wednesday to Ijebu and then head to Lagos on Friday. “We will have a light work out on Wednesday morning and then leave for Ijebu Ode,” head coach, Stanley Eguma said. I “Although the time is short, we believe the two days away from Port Harcourt before that crucial game will do the boys a world of good,” Eguma said. Dolphins have played the Federation Cup final four times in 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2007, winning all of them against Elkanemi in 2001, against Rangers in 2004 and 2007 and against Bendel Insurance in 2006.

Following his team exit from the 2014 Federation Cup against  Dolphins Football Club of Port Harcourt when they lost 4-2 to Stanley Eguma's  tutored side, Lobi Stars goalkeeper Terkaa Melai has said his team will revenge the ouster in Kastina Ala when both teams meet in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The free scoring goalkeeper disclosed to olawalequadry.blogspot.com this afternoon Melai said'' Dolphins will face a touch and different Lobi when they come to our home ground in Katsina Ala as we look forward to revenge the Federation Cup lost. ''We have now understand them better after playing them twice this season and loosing all the two'' he stated. He stressed further saying that his teammates had learnt some lessons from the defeat and they will improve on their weakness. ''Really, we have learnt enormous lessons from the game and we have resolved to work on those areas and better our games.'' He also added ...

Dolphins FC after ninety minutes of entertaining football thrashed Lobi Stars 4-2 to qualify for their fifth semifinals of the Federation Cup. But the score line would have flattered Lobi as Dolphins dominated play from the start of the game up till its very end and missed lots of scoring chances. As early as the 1 st minute Emem Eduok missed what could have been the fastest goal of this year’s competition but failed to score. Two minutes later, Emem Eduok beat the off side trap, faced the Lobi keeper but his left footed effort went wide. In the 5 th minute it was Chizoba Amaefule who ran down the flank and crossed into the box, but a header from Ebube Okpokwu went wide. In the 7 th minute it was Ifeanyi Egwim who found space in the middle, made his way into the Lobi box but was felled by a defender though there was no penalty given. Dolphins had so much control but could not find a way in. But in 23 rd minute, the goal eventually came as Emem Eduok scored his t...