Heartland of Owerri Wednesday crashed out the 2016 FA Cup losing on penalties to underdogs Top world.
The 2012 champions played a barren draw at regulation time, scoring three of their penalties as against four converted by Top world.
The Nazi Millionaires who have recorded a number of goalless draws in the league recently, pushed out information confirming the result shortly after the final whistle, " Top World moves to the Round of 32 while its the end of the road for us in this year's FA Cup" the Alphonsus Dike tutored side dished out afterwards.
It was however pleasant outing for Rivers United who survived initial scare from hard fighting Papilo Fc to progress at the Umuahia township Stadium.
Both teams had posted what some fans desribed as classical football but it was Stanley Eguma's Rivers United that survived leaving the score line at 4-3.
Fans at the venue had rooted for Papilo considered underdogs in the encounter and the team fought to the finish getting ovation despite defeat.
Giwa Fc with a pending case over possible expulsion from the league however showed up for their tie against Sunshine Stars in Lokoja crashing out after a 2-0 defeat
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