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  • Enyimba lament draw with Kwara United

    Enyimba lament draw with Kwara United

    Enyimba FC have opened a book of lamentation after they struggled to a goalless draw with Kwara United in a week seven match of the Nigeria Professional Football League last Sunday.

    Enyimba’s lack of cutting edge was once again laid bare in the NPFL Matchday 7 fixture as they again could not score despite dominating the game from start to finish.

    Goalkeeper Paul Godwin described the result as difficult to accept.

    “This is very difficult for me, very difficult for my team mates. We deserved to win this game, we really did and I am yet to come to terms with this goalless draw,” Paul said on EnyimbaFC.net

    “After our draw with Warri Wolves, this is the last thing we wanted so I’m very upset by it. We knew we needed to win and right from the start we played very well, but unfortunately none of the chances we created was converted.

    “I just want to assure our fans not to lose all hope because we as a team, despite this setback, are still ready to fight for a good finish. These two draws will make it hard for us but we will be willing to give everything we have in our next matches to make up for this very disappointing scoreline.”

    The People’s Elephants are placed 9th on the log with nine points from seven games, and will travel to take on Gombe United in a week eight fixture.

  • Rangers pip Enyimba 1-0

    Rangers pip Enyimba 1-0

    Enugu Rangers have opened the league season with a valuable win over rivals, Enyimba International FC of Aba in the Match Day One of the Nigeria Premier Football League(NPFL) played at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu.

    Greenhorn Dada Bitrus benefitted from calamitous defending from the Peoples Elephant to put the Flying Antelopes ahead in the 26th minute for his team and the top flight’s first goal of the season.

    Enyimba’s effort to get the desired equaliser met a brickwall by the defence of Rangers who held on stoutly for a famous victory over their neighbours in the South East derby otherwise called Oriental Derby.

    Both sides witnessed glaring misses and couldn’t lift their game for most part of proceedings in Enugu.

    The game was watched by record crowd and the League Management board led by the Chairman, Nduka Irabor.

    It was also 1-0 when both sides met in Enugu last season before Enyimba won the reverse fixture 3-1 at Aba.

    Rangers thus occupy first spot in the NPFL with 3 points till the rest of the matches are decided today.

     

  • Rangers, Enyimba is star opener

    Rangers International Football Club of Enugu will host Enyimba FC of Aba in the star match of the NPFL, while ABS FC will test their might against Kwara United FC in a local derby, NAN reports.

    In other encounters, Bayelsa United will confront Lobi Stars of Makurdi; Wikki Tourists of Bauchi will tackle Kano Pillars; 3SC are up against Gombe United; Akwa United will play Dolphins; Sunshine Stars will host Kaduna United, while Sharks will engage Warri Wolves.

    Elsewhere, Heartland will encounter newcomers Nembe City FC, while Nasarawa United will play host to El- Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri.

    The star match of the NWL is the game between Delta Queens and Kogi Confluence Queens. Delta Queens are the NWL champions, while Kogi Queens are the runners-up.

    In other NWL matches, FCT Queens will confront Police Machine FC of Lagos; Tewo Queens of Ibadan will square up against Pelican Stars of Calabar; Rivers Angel will battle Sunshine Queens while Bayelsa Queens face Ibom Angels.

  • 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.

     

     

  • Enyimba’s new sign-on Abalogu dreaming glory

    Enyimba’s new sign-on Abalogu dreaming glory

    BARELY twenty-four hours after completing his signing-on procedures for Enyimba FC of Aba, Andrew

    Abalogu is already dreaming of the Nigeria Premier League and the Federation Cup titles.

    Abalogu, who agreed to move to the club from Abubakar Saraki (ABS) FC of Ilorin, passed his medical test on Nov. 8 and signed for the six-time Nigerian champions on Monday.

    “This is going to be a good challenge for me. Enyimba is a very big club and I can see the number of talented players that are here. So, it’s going to be very tough to get into the starting lineup, but I’m not worried. I chose to come here because I believe this is the right club for me because I want to win trophies.

    “I know that playing for Enyimba will be good for my career. So, I’ll work hard to get a first team shirt and score the goals that will help us to succeed. I want to win the league and the Federation Cup and I know that Enyimba is the place where this can be achieved easily. I am happy with my decision to come here and I want to do well and help the club to win everything,” he said.

    The 20-year-old had an impressive 2011/2012 season, helping ABS to escape relegation and scoring nine goals along the way to a Rookie of the Year LBA award. Abalogu, an indigene of Abia, has played for the Abia Warriors.