Author: Seyi Alao
Lobi Stars gave a complete performance as they thrashed Kwara United 3-0 in the match day five of the 2019 Nigeria professional football league at Aper Aku Stadium on Sunday. The players showed why they are playing in the CAF Champions league as they proved to be level above Abubakar Bala’s who enjoy much of ball possession in the second half but struggled to create anything concrete for the entire duration. Lobi took the lead with just nine minutes into game after Michael Stephen finished emphatically in the penalty area from their first shot on target. Yahaya added the second…
Rivers United Chief coach Stanley Eguma has called on the Club fans to get behind the ahead of the mouthwatering clash against inform MFM football club of Lagos in the match day five in the2019 Nigeria professional football league. The Pride of Rivers played 1-1 draw away to Sunshine Stars of Akure in the match day four at the Akure Township stadium but the Eguma was eager to get all three points against Fidelis Ilechukwu’s side on Sunday. While reflecting on the previous game against the Akure Gunners, Eguma regretted his side’s inability to wrap up all the three points,…
Kano Pillars head coach Musa Ibrahim has reaffirmed that the his team has enough depth to cope with the absence of some key players . The Sai Masu Gida with be without the service of Last season top scorer Junior Lokosa as he had secured a move to Esperance of Tunisia while his strike partner Nyima Nwagua was said to be in Vietnam for trial, a situation which many believes will affect the team in front of goal. However , the coach said apart from Lokosa and Nwagua , five of his players will also be away for Nation at…
Super Eagles striker, Isaac Success was on target for Watford in Saturday’s FA Cup fourth round clash against Newcastle United at Saint James Park. Success scored Watford’s second in the 90th minute to send the visitors into the fifth round and heap pressure on Newcastle United’s boss Rafael Benitez. Success was on for the entire duration of the game and was lively all through as Newcastle United struggled to cope with his strength and pace. An impressive Domingos Quina created Success goal after Andre Gray had scored the opener in the 62nd minute. Watford are now through to the fifth round…
The final of the 2018 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Super-4 will hold Sunday at Agege Stadium, Lagos, following Friday’s start to the contest at same venue. NWFL officials said time constraint occasioned the resolve to have the matches hold on straight knock-out format, in contrast to last season, when the competition in Benin City, Edo State took a round-robin format that was won by Nasarawa Amazons of Lafia. Nasarawa Amazons are this year joined by Bayelsa Queens of Yenagoa, Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt and Sunshine Queen of Akure in the ties, which will decide the winner of the…
A second half comeback and then a dramatic penalty shoot out crowned by the heroics of Nasarawa Amazons goalkeeper Uchenna Chukwu saw NPFL super 4 defending champions Nasarawa Amazons book their place in the final of this year’s competition at the expense of archrival Rivers Angels. After regulation time, the sides were tied 1-1, with goals scored either half by Rivers Angels then Nasarawa Amazons. The game then went into shootouts where Uchenna produced one moment of brilliance with a fine save to swing the momentum fully in favor of her side before Ibrahim Mariam took and converted…
Technical adviser of Bayelsa Queens Moses Adiku says the team want to end their 11 year barren run without a title and insists they have what it takes to snatch the title from their Sunday opponents. Ruben Charity was the heroin as she scored the only goal of the game to Bayelsa Queens beat Sunshine Queens at Agege township stadium in Lagos on Friday. Meanwhile Coach of the team Adiku said he’s happy his girls took their chances despite the fact that they weren’t at their best. He said; “I want to attribute the victory to God. The weather didn’t…
Monaco has fired Sporting Director Michael Emenalo Just few hours after manager Thiery Henry was shown the exit door on Friday. Michael Enemnalo a former Nigeria international who made name for himself while he was with English Premier league side Chelseabefore joining the former French champions in November 2017 . The 53-year-old has struggled to convince Les Monégasques vice president Vadim Vasilyev with some of his recruitment to the first team with the latest signing of Cesc Fabregas, Winner, Ballo-Toure and Naldo. L’Equipe claims that Emenalo will now follow Thierry Henry who won just two league matches in 12 attempts…
Bayelsa Queens Vs Sunshine Queens Women football enthusiasts, lovers, and stakeholders are expected to be thrilled with good football artistry on Friday at the Agege Township Stadium when Bayelsa Queen’s host sunshine Queens FC in the opening match of this year’s super 4 playoffs. It is an event put together by the women elite league authority to determine the eventual winner of the abridged League. Group A top team, Bayelsa Queens have a difficult task against group B second placed team, Sunshine Queens FC considering the level of determination of the Ondo state-sponsored side having failed to lift the…
Africa’s number one female badminton player, Dorcas Adesokan, says she is working hard in training in order to make the country proud at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
