Author: Seyi Alao
Defender Ifeanyi Anaemena scored two headers and Jean-Marie Guer scored the third to lead Enyimba to a 3-1 win over Rangers in an Oriental Derby decided at the Enyimba Stadium in Aba on Sunday.
The Nest of Champions in Uyo will be the venue for one of Match day 17 of the 2018/2019 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) when second place Akwa United welcomes fourth place Nasarawa United. Nasarawa United will be heading into this clash having defeated El Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri by five goals to one to move to 4th on the log. A goal each from Isah Ndala, Anas Yusuf, Emmanuel Ogbole and a sensational brace from Sunusi Ibrahim made sure Sully Mohammed’s strike was nothing but just a consolatory goal as the Solid miners recorded their biggest win in more…
Visiting Niger Tornadoes held Bendel Insurance to a goalless draw at the UNIBEN Sports Complex in Benin City in a Matchday 17 tie on Saturday. In a largely uninspiring first half, both teams found it really difficult to break the ice. However, Tornadoes got the first chance of the game 12 minutes in when Sadick Abass found his way into the box, but his pass was quickly cleared out by the Insurance back line. The visitors were forced into an early change in the 23rd minute when Hassan Saba replaced injured defender Jibrin Mustapha. Two minutes later, Tornadoes were all…
El-Kanemi Warriors was held to a 2-2 by Go Round FC of Umukoin one of Nigeria Professional Football League Matchday 17 , played at the Sports Complex in Maiduguri, on Saturday. The hosts began with an early incursion by Kabir Balogun, which saw the visitors clearing succession of shots with goalkeeper Godwin Dede and Ebuka Akobundu the big performers in defence for the away team. Chinedu Ohanachom had also combined well with Sani Abbani before the latter’s acrobatic kick was kept out by Dede. GO Round made their first attempt at goal through Sadiq Ololade Rilwan, whose low strike was…
Rangers International of Enugu for the first in the league this season suffered back to back losses after going down to Rivers United in the Nigeria Professional Football League rescheduled match on Thursday. The Pride of Rivers welcomed the Flying Antelopes to the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in the Port Harcourt and produced their most impressive display of the season as they dominated the injury ravaged Gbenga Ogunbote’s side . The visitors were without their first choice full backs Tope Olusesi and Isaac Loute, central defender Ugwu Uwadiegwu, Isiaka Oladunjoye, Akpos Adubi as well as attackers Ifeanyi George and Pascal Seka all through injury bar…
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has confirmed that Samuel Kalu will be back in the national team soon, as he remains in contentionfor a place in Super Eagles 2019 AFCON team. Reports circulating the media has it that the Bordeaux winger has been ruled out of action for the rest of the season and he’s unlikely to be fit for the 2019 African Cup of Nations in Egypt taking place this summer . Although the former Gent of Belgium winger had off field trouble along with injury which has kept him out of action for nearly two months. He also…
Super Eagles technical adviser Gernot Rohr says he will meet with midfielder John Mikel Obi to decide if he’s ready to make a return to the National team for the 2019 African Cup of Nations in Egypt.
Head coach of Tanzanian National team Emmanuel Amuneke has extended an invitation to 15-year-old Kelvin John Pius in his initial 39-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Super Eagles handler Gernot Rohr says he’s worried over the fitness of goalkeeper Francis Uzoho and has sent one of his assistants to work with the young keeper in his base in Cyprus.
It is understood that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is yet to set any target for Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, his and his team ahead of the Summer’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations holding in the ancient country of Egypt.
