Assistant referee Vally Vivian ©Norbert Okolie/BackpagePix

Brendan Ogbu of Heartland ©Norbert Okolie/BackpagePix

Daniel Akpeyi of Heartland ©Norbert Okolie/BackpagePix

Osas Okoro of Heartland celebrates his goal ©Norbert Okolie/BackpagePix

Brendan Ogbu of Heartland is challenged by Sita Milandou of AC Leopards aerially ©Norbert Okolie/BackpagePix

Osas Okoro of Heartland is challenged by Lakolo Herdann of AC Leopards ©Norbert Okolie/BackpagePix

(L-R)Abia state F.A chairman, Sir E.C Chukwuemeka, Imo state F.A chairman, Amanze Uchegbulam and Heartland F.C general manager, Fan Ndubuoke ©Norbert Okolie/BackpagePix

Players of AC Leopards celebrate thier first goal ©Norbert Okolie/BackpagePix

Nyandba Eric of AC Leopards challenges Obinna Nwachukwu of Heartland ©Norbert Okolie/BackpagePix

Lutunu Dule of AC Leopards is challenged by Kabiru Umar of Heartland ©Norbert Okolie/BackpagePix

Obinna Nwachukwu of Heartland challenges Poissiki Dimitri of AC Leopards ©Norbert Okolie/BackpagePix

Referee Seechurn Rajindraasad ©Norbert Okolie/BackpagePix

Obinna Nwachukwu of Heartland is challenged by Nyandba Eric of AC Leopards ©Norbert Okolie/BackpagePix

Heartland G.M, Fan Ndubuoke (L) with Coach Christian Chukwu ©Norbert Okolie/BackpagePix

Brendan Ogbu of Heartland is challenged by Sita Milandou of AC Leopards aerially ©Norbert Okolie/BackpagePix

Osas Okoro of Heartland scores his side's third goal as Lutunu Dule of AC Leopards challenges ©Norbert Okolie/BackpagePix