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  • Don’t Judge us by our League position – ABS

    Management of Abubakar Bukola Saraki Football Club Ilorin said their present position on the NPFL log was not a true reflection of the performance of the modest team fondly called the premier league ‘Giant Killers’.

    General Manager of the club Alloy Chukwuemeka told journalists in Ilorin Wednesday shortly after the club defeated Rangers 2-1 that fans and supporters of the Saraki club should expect more victories in subsequent home and away matches even as he thanked them for their patience, understanding and faith in the team so far.

    He stressed that the team had played very well in all its matches so far but blamed the poor results to ill-luck adding that the victory over Rangers would serve as the needed tonic to boost the boys confidence to win future matches.

    Chukwuemeka thanked the proprietor and chairman of the club Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki (CON) for his continuous support to the team even in the trying periods of poor results just as he expressed hope that the team’s position on the log will soon improve to justify the good performances and display of ‘Digital Football’ which the club is known for.

    He however boasted that the brand of football which ABS are known for remained strange to other clubs and had brought the league several accolades in the face of football fans across the world when shown on satelite televisions. It would be recalled and History would bear witness that the several telecast of ABS FC matches last season by Supersport earned NPL the best league in Africa..

  • ABS warns coaches, players against poor performance

    ABS warns coaches, players against poor performance

    The management of Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) FC of Ilorin has warned its coaching crew and players to sit up or face the wrath of the club.

    The warning came just two days after the ‘Saraki Boys,’ as the team is fondly called by fans, suffered a 2-3 home defeat to Kano Pillars, the champions of Nigeria’s apex league.

    A statement by Alloy Chukwuemeka, the club’s General Manager, rated the performance of the team after five matches as “very poor and unacceptable’’.

    The statement charged the players and officials to see the challenge as a temporary setback and pleaded with their fans to be patient with the team.

    It, however, called for more prayers from the admirers of the only private club in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

    ABS are placed 17th on the NPFL log with four points from five games, having won one match, drawn one and lost three.

  • NPL changes name

    NPL changes name

    The interim management committee (IMC) of the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) has effected a change of nomenclature for the Nigerian top flight and the league will now be referred to as the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPLF).

    The draws for the 2012/13 NPFL were held on Friday in Abuja with Enugu Rangers playing host to Enyimba FC in the standout game, Supersport.com reports.

    The first round of matches would be played on March 9.

    Champions, Kano Pillars travel to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium Bauchi where the team will face Wikki Tourists while things are expected to get heated up at the Illorin Township stadium with the first derby of the season between Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) FC and Kwara United.

    Cup kings, Heartland welcome newly promoted Nembe City to the the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri in a fascinating fixture while Sharks take on Warri Wolves at the Sharks FC stadium in a game that is expected to be evenly contested.

    Two other newly-promoted clubs; Nasarawa United and El Kanemi Warriors go toe to toe at the Lafia township stadium, Lafia.

    Three-time champions, Dolphins embark on the short trip from Port Harcourt to Uyo to face Akwa United while last season’s CAF champions’ league semi finalists, Sunshine Stars will take on Kaduna United.