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  • El-Kanemi Warrior’s score big at LBA

    El-Kanemi Warrior’s score big at LBA

    Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) newcomers, El-Kanemi Warriors, have emerged winners of the Q-Award for the third quarter this season.

    The Q-Award is an initiative of the League Bloggers Awards (LBA) aimed at rewarding top performing clubs in each quarter of the top flight this season.

    Kano Pillars and Warri Wolves won the Q-Award in the first and second quarters of this season respectively.

    For the third quarter, El-Kanemi won the Q-Award with two points clear of Bayelsa United for the 10 matchdays in review.

    The third quarter ran between matchday 20 and 29, and El-Kanemi garnered 22 points after notching up seven wins including an away win at Wikki Tourists and a draw at Akwa United.

    El-Kanemi’s losses were at 3SC and Bayelsa United but that did not stop them from scoring the most goals (18) for the period under review while Enyimba had the meanest defence by conceding just four goals.

    The fourth quarter for the Q-Award is already underway in the NPFL and will run from matchday 30 to 38.

    LBA Q-Award 2013

    The Quarters

    Week 1-10: Kano Pillars

    Week 11-19: Warri Wolves

    Week 20-29: El-Kanemi Warriors

  • Boumsong, Bukar fit for Kwara Utd tie

    Boumsong, Bukar fit for Kwara Utd tie

    El-Kanemi Warriors duo of Rafael Boumsong and Bomai Bukar will make their return to the team’s line-up when they face Kwara United in matchday 31 Globacom Premier league tie today after a week on the sidelines due to injuries.

    The club leading goal scorers sustained the injuries during the team’s 1-0 win against Kaduna United in a week 29 league game in Maiduguri. Bukar scored the only goal of the game before he picked-up the injury.

    The pair missed the trip to Ilorin last weekend when the team got a vital away draw against ABS in a matchday 30 game.

    The club’s Technical Adviser, Zachary Baraje told SportingLife that the players have started training and they are available for selection in today’s game.

    “I am happy that our two attackers are back from injury and they will be in action for our next home game against Kwara United,” Baraje said.

    “We missed their services in our last match against ABS but I have to thank my players for that away draw in Ilorin. We will keep on with our programmes till the end of the season.”

  • Gov. Shettima splashes N0.1m on victorious El-kanemi Warriors players

    Gov. Shettima splashes N0.1m on victorious El-kanemi Warriors players

    • Watched as El-Kanemi thrashed Wolves 3-0

    In what appeared a proof of return of peace to Borno State, Governor Kashim Shettima made a surprise appearance at the Stadium on Saturday to cheer up El-Kanemi Warriors Football Club of Borno State.

    He splashed N100,000 each on the players of Elkanemi Warriors who defeated visiting Warri Wolves 3-0 in a Premier League encounter played in Maiduguri.

    A statement by the Special Adviser on Communications to the governor, Alhaji Isa Gusau, said: “El-Kanemi Warriors, owned and funded by the Borno State government suffered relegation for nine years before Governor Shettima, last year, injected funds used in changing and motivating the team’s management with new players signed which led to the team’s qualification to take part in the current season of the Nigerian Premier League. The team is currently third on the premier league table, a position reached for the first time.

    ”Motivated by Shettima’s presence and full stadium capacity spectators, the revived Elkanemi Warriors, showed clear superiority over the visiting Warri Wolves by dominating both halves of the encounter.

    ” Governor Shettima shook hands with the visiting Warri Wolves and addressed El-Kanemi Warriors players after the final whistle.

    “He announced a special match winning bonus of N100, 000 to each of the players as against N30,000 paid to each player for winning matches at home and N40,000 for away win beside other allowances.

    “The normal match bonus has since been released to the team’s official to cover the entire season. Governor Shettima also promised to pay the outstanding 50 per cent sign on fees of all the players and officials this week.”

    The statement quoted the governor as saying: “I am highly elated by your performance, we are proud of you; I want to congratulate you for the victory. I want to announce a token donation of N100,000 each to every member of the team as a special match bonus for winning today’s match.

    “I want to inform you also that the state government will pay the 50 per cent balance of your sign on fees by next Monday God willing. Nothing will make us happy like you winning the Glo Premier League so that you can put smiles on the faces of millions of Borno people who have been facing challenges.

    “We thank Allah that the worst is over now, peace will return in its fullest Insha Allah and we will celebrate together as a family.”

    El-Kanemi Warriors Chief Coach Zakari Baraje described Shettima as a rare sports Ambassador and a pillar of El-kanemi Warriors.

  • El Kanemi Warriors get second win

    El Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri recorded only their second win in the Nigeria Professional Football League, when they humbled Shooting Stars of Ibadan 2-0 in a Matchday 8 tie.

    The travelling woes of the Ibadan side seem to continue, as they conceded the two goals with less than 30 minutes played.

    Bamai Bukar scored the first goal for the Maiduguri side after just two minutes, when his header off a corner kick caught Laide Okanlanwon, in goal for Shooting Stars, napping.

    The Oluyole Warriors fought back, but the efforts yielded no goals.

    There was a bit of controversy in the 28th minute, when El Kanemi went on score the second goal through Babalo, with Laide Okanlanwon, Shooting Stars goalkeeper, on the turf, and the assistant referees’ flag up.

    The assistant referee, who was hounded by Shooting Stars players to disallow the goal, will later insist that the flag he raised was just to call the attention of the referee to the fallen goalkeeper, and not to disallow the goal.

    The Oluyole Warriors battled back gamely in the second half, and had the lions share of the possession, but it all came to nothing.

    Shooting Stars have now lost all four of their games away from home, and have won all four played on front of their fans. El Kanemi Warriors increased their points haul to nine with the victory.