The League Management Company, LMC has rescheduled two Nigeria Professional Football League matches involving Akwa United Football Club.
Akwa united midfielder Alhassan Ibrahim says he eagerly awaits his first outing with the Super Eagles as the team prepares for friendlies against Corsica and Togo.
Ten man Akwa United extended their unbeaten run in the Nigeria Professional Football League NPFL to four matches after playing a goalless draw with Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries MFM at the Agege stadium in Lagos on Sunday.
Stephen Odey failed to increase his goal tally when he missed a penalty in the 33rd minute after Kodjovi Dadzie handled the ball inside the box.
Aremu Afeez was sent off in the 86th minute of the game after a second yellow card following a late tackle.
The matchday 20 fixture was a reverse of the last match of the first stanza in which Akwa United won MFM in Uyo last month.
Akwa United’s new signings Ojo Olorunleke, Harmony Ikande and Gabriel Okechukwu all made their debut in the match but the top scorers in the league, Stephen Odey of MFM and Alhassan Ibrahim of Akwa United caught fan’s attention.
MFM needed a win to return to the top of the league while the Promise Keepers were targeting victory to break into the top four but the two teams could not find a way pass each other’s defense despite a spirited performance.
Ifeani Ifeanyi and Aremu Afeez who dominated the midfield battle were both booked and the duo will miss Akwa United’s home game against ABS of Ilorin.
Sikiru Olatunbosun, Stephen Odey and Adegboyega Adekunle all had chances to score for the home side but their efforts were well saved by Olo Olorunleke who had a wonderful game on his debut.
Coach Abdu Maikaba’s team also had opportunity of their own Harmony Ikande, Gabriel Okechukwu and Alhassan Ibrahim were guilty on many occasions.
In the end a goalless draw was a fair result for both sides. With the result, MFM moved to 34 points while Akwa United have 30 points from 20 matches and occupy 6th position on the table.
Akwa United will next play ABS of Ilorin at the Nest of Champions in Uyo at the weekend.
Leonard Ugochukwu scored the only goal in the match between Remo Stars and Enyimba FC to help the seven-time League champions secure all three points on Sunday at the Gateway Stadium.
Four of Akwa United’s five new players who were unveiled on Wednesday travelled with the squad on Friday to Lagos where the Promise Keepers face MFM FC in a matchday 20 fixture of the Nigeria Professional Football League this weekend.
Akwa United Football Club have signed five new players to fortify the team for the second stanza of the 2016/2017 Nigeria Professional Football League NPFL season.
After so much pressure on Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr to look into the NPFL and invite players to the national team, he finally obliged and has called up four players for the team’s camping in France, where they will prepare for an upcoming 2019 AFCON qualifier against South Africa.
Akwa united attacking midfielder Alhassan Ibrahim has stated that he intends to make the Super Eagles team to the qualifying match against South Africa proper after been included in the list of 25 players called up by Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr for the first phase of camping in Corsica France as the team resume for 2019 AFCON qualifiers against South Africa.
Alhassan in a chat with Brila.net said his invitation mean a lot to him and that he is sure other players in the domestic league will be motivated by his call alongside others in the league to keep working hard in order to also earn future calls.
Akwa United in action against Plateau United in an NPFL match at the Nest of Champions | lmcnpfl