Tag: El-Kanemi

Heartland captain Chinedu Efugh has blamed the referee for a 1-1 draw with El Kanemi Warriors in Katsina on Wednesday.

The former Rangers captain told AfricanFootball.com that the referee makes many biased calls to favour El Kanemi and went ahead to add five minutes of stoppage time.

“It was a game in which we deserved the three points, but for the officiating,” accused Efugh.

“The referee awarded a penalty to them in the first half but they missed it, he went ahead to add more than necessary minutes to the game and they scored in the 95th minute.”

Dauda Eboh scored a stoppage time equaliser for El Kanemi.

A late penalty from Benjamin Turba was all El-Kanemi Warriors needed to pip visiting Bayelsa United 1-0.

The visitors, whose coach Solomon Ogbeide was given the boot last season, were under caretaker boss George Ederekumoh in the tie in Kano.

However, the new coach failed to inspire the team’s low confidence level, but they will however, feel hard done by the penalty decision awarded to the hosts.

Bayelsa United were 18 minutes away from picking up a point away from home, before a heavily debatable penalty was awarded to the hosts.

Benjamin Turba stepped up and scored the game’s and his team’s only goal, which was good enough to gift them all three points and further increase Bayelsa United’s poor start to the season.

El-Kanemi Warriors of  Maiduguri secured their first away win of the season after holding Lobi Stars to a goalless draw in the week 8 Glo Premier League at the Aper Aku Stadium on Sunday.  Lobi Stars, which was in desperate need for its first win of the season were made to wait until another day after the visitors frustrated the home side and ran away with a point in the match.

The Markurdi-based side got a chance to break the deadlock in the 47th minute when centre referee Aliu Abdullahi from Kaduna State adjudged that there was contact between El Kanemi defender John daddy and Lobi striker John Paul inside the box and awarded a penalty but John Huan missed the kick as he shot wide.

El Kanemi continues its better record against Lobi Stars as Warriors picking draws in two consecutive seasons in Markurdi.

The result means that Lobi Stars recorded its sixth draw of the season and remain at the bottom of the table.

In a chat with SportingLife, El Kanmei Warriors media officer, Anthony Obaseki praised the fighting spirit of his boys as he hopes that the feat will boost his side in the next matches.

He said the team will leave Markurdi to Kaduna today for their Federation Cup round of 64 clash against Kwara Academy.

“It was a first away draw and we deserved it. We picked a draw last season too. This is a motivating factor for the team and we will build on it. We thank Markurdi fans for their support too. We are moving straight to Kaduna tomorrow (today) for our Federation Cup against Kwara Academy,” Obaseki told SportingLife.

A SOLITARY strike  from John Daddy helped El-Kanemi Warriors pip Sunshine Stars 1-0 in one of the match day 5 games of the Glo NPFL premier League. The home team  made good their intentions to pick up the three points as early as the 17th minute but Marshall Ani’s well struck goal bound drive was deflected wide by Sunshine Stars defender Emmanuel Olowo.

Ten minutes later a powerful header from Abraham Audu brought out a super reflex save from Ikechukwu Ezenwa to still keep the score at 0-0 much to the relief of the Sunshine Stars bench.

Sunshine once again had to rely on goalkeeper Ezenwa to help them go into the break at 0-0 as five minutes from half time he saved a goal bound shot from the left from Sunday Adetunji.

Five minutes after the break Paul Onobi came close to giving Sunshine Stars the lead but his effort sailed narrowly wide. The miss would later haunt the visitors as five minutes later John Daddy headed home the game opening goal off a cross from Abraham Audu.

Jelili Akinbode produced a goal mouth stopped off an effort from Dayo Ojo which could easily have levelled the tie. Although John Daddy came close to doubling his side advantage Sunshine Stars had two chances to tie the game both wasted by Dayo Ojo and Tunde Adeniji.

El-Kanemi Warriors contingent arrived Kano their adopted home on Wednesday evening ahead of their week one Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) fixture against Nasarawa United.

The Desert Warriors who had to adopt Kano as their home ground due to security reasons in Borno State left Bauchi on Wednesday morning after a friendly match on Tuesday with NPFL new boys, Wikki Tourist which ended 1-1.

The Media manager of El-Kanemi Warriors, Anthony Obaseki informed SL10.ng on their arrival to Kano stating that the contingent made up of 20 players are focused on the week one match.

“El-Kanemi Warriors have just arrived in Kano with 20 players for our match with Nasarawa United this weekend,” Obaseki told SL10.ng.

“The team is in high spirit and I want to state here that the test match we played against Wikki Tourist on Tuesday showed that our team looks balanced. We threw away a goal lead after our host, Wikki Tourist lost a penalty.

“The technical crew have really done a good job and I’m sure Nigerians will see a new El-Kanemi Warriors when the league starts this weekend,” Obaseki said confidently.

Both teams won at home when they met last season, the Solid Miners won by a lone goal in Lafia while El-Kanemi Warriors won 3-1 in the reverse fixture.

The management of El Kanmei Warriors of Maiduguri have made arrangements to tour Ghana and Togo as part of preparation for the 2014/2015 Glo League season.

The club’s chairman, Zanah Mohammed Kakaje, who revealed this to SportingLife through the club’s media officer, Anthony Obaseki, said the management made the arrangement to keep the players fit for the coming season.

The team which resumed camping on Monday, will round up training in Maiduguri at the end of the month before moving to Kano for closed camping.

According to Kakaje, the Warriors will move down to Lagos to engage some clubs in friendly matches after completing their camping in Kano.

“I want to inform you that we will be in Kano next month and from there we are going to Lagos where we will play some friendly games. We have also made arrangements to go to Ghana and Togo for some friendly matches, then we will come back home to face the new season,” Obaseki told SportingLife.

“We are happy with the level of preparation and the response of the players. So far the technical crew is doing its best to put the team in shape before the start of the new season.

“Whatever went wrong last season will be corrected, that is why we started preparation for the new season very early.”

Obaseki also revealed that the club has recruited good legs to replace the top players that left the Warriors.

“We lost some of our best players but I thank God we have also got replacements for them.

“I want to say here that you are going to see a new brand El Kanemi Warriors when the season kicks off,” Obaseki concluded.

Players and officials of El Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri will resume for 2014/2015 Glo Premier League season January 18.

According to the club’s media officer, Anthony Obaseki said all the players have been directed to report to camp on Sunday before commencing training the following day, January 19.

Majority of the club’s best players had left club for another club, notable among them are Reuben Ogbonnaya and Joel Djondang who joined Kano Pillars. David Obiazor left for Heartland FC.

Obaseki said the club will begin training with old players as the club are still getting in touch with new players.

“The club will resume for season’s activities on January 18. The plans are ongoing to have good season. The discussion is still on to know who to sign for the new season but for now, we will resume with old players and continue training with them,” Obaseki said.

The club’s image-maker also said the clu

By Taofeek Babalola

Players and
officials of El Kanemi
Warriors of Maiduguri will resume for 2014/2015 Glo Premier League season January 18.
According to the club’s media officer, Anthony Obaseki said all the players have been directed to report to camp on Sunday before commencing training the following day, January 19.
Majority of the club’s best players had left club for another club, notable among them are Reuben Ogbonnaya and Joel Djondang who joined Kano Pillars. David Obiazor left for Heartland FC.
Obaseki said the club will begin training with old players as the club are still getting in touch with new players.
“The club will resume for season’s activities on January 18. The plans are ongoing to have good season. The discussion is still on to know who to sign for the new season but for now, we will resume with old players and continue training with them,” Obaseki said.
The club’s image-maker also said the club’s left fullback Aloma Idris is yet to join Enyimba.
He admitted that the management of People’s Elephant had make enquiry over the possibility of the player to join the Aba-based team for next season.
“Aloma is still our player for now. The negotiation is still on between our management and Enyimba officials. It is true they came for him but he has yet to sign.”

b’s left fullback  Aloma Idris is yet to join Enyimba.

He admitted that the management of People’s Elephant had make enquiry over the possibility of the player to join the Aba-based team for next season.

“Aloma is still our player for now. The negotiation is still on between our management and Enyimba officials. It is true they came for him but he has yet to sign.”