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NPFL: Rangers At Bayelsa To Douse The Coastal City’s Boys Fire

The Samson Yebowei Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State will be the action spot as the reigning NPFL champions, Rangers International FC storm the coastal city to fire up to achieve a positive result in a match day 23, NPFL 2024/2025 fixture against the hosts, Bayelsa United FC who are also enjoying some rich vein of form in the past few weeks.

Coach Fidelis Ilechukwu’ wards are optimistic going into this fixture after overcoming high-scoring, Ikorodu City FC in a re-arranged Monday’ fixture at ‘The Cathedral’, Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu.

Coach Ilechukwu who is also an assistant coach with Nigeria’ senior male team, Super Eagles, said that the long time he had with his team after the win over Ikorodu City will go a long way in helping them get the positive result they are targeting in Yenagoa against the coach Ladan Bosso tutored side on Sunday, February 9, 2025.

“I thank God for having a long time to prepare and we are positive in what we can achieve going forward. My discussion with the players for the possibility of doing another eleven-match unbeaten was positive. We have a lot of confidence going into our remaining matches in the season though, I must confess that it will be a tough task edging out the current front-runners,” said the young tactician.

Going down memory lane, Rangers enjoys an edge over the host going into tomorrow’ encounter with six wins to its credit while the home side, Bayelsa United has four victories while seven encounters have ended in a draw in their last seventeen encounters.

On current form, Rangers parades two wins and three losses in its last five encounters while Bayelsa United boasts of a win, a draw and three losses in the ongoing NPFL season just as the ‘Flying Antelopes’ occupy the 5th spot on the log with 34 points from 22 matches, Bayelsa United are on the 15th position with 28 points from 22 matches.

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Kano Pillars Chairman praises players despite loss to Remo Stars

Kano Pillars chairman Alhaji Ali Muhammad Umar has commended his team despite their 2-1 defeat to Remo Stars in Ikenne on Sunday.

Speaking to the club’s media, Umar expressed pride in the players’ performance and praised their dominance throughout the match.

“I must commend the players and the technical crew for the way they approached the game. From the first whistle to the end of regulation time, they played with passion and dominated the match,” Umar stated.

He acknowledged the unpredictable nature of football, attributing the loss to bad luck.

“Sometimes, football can be cruel, and we were just unlucky not to secure all three points. We must build on this performance. The season is still ongoing, and I believe with more effort, we will achieve our objectives,” he added.

Kano Pillars are set to face rivals Katsina United in a rescheduled matchday 20 encounter at the Sani Abacha Stadium on Wednesday.

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Brown Ideye Set to Return for Enyimba After Injury Layoff

Former Super Eagles forward, Brown Ideye, is set to make his return for Enyimba in their upcoming league game following a brief injury layoff.

The 36-year-old striker has missed Enyimba’s last two league matches due to a minor injury. Enyimba’s media officer, David Orji, confirmed that Ideye has resumed personal training in preparation for his return to action.

“Ideye is back in training after sustaining a minor injury and should be fully fit soon,” Orji stated.

Ideye has made four league appearances for Enyimba, scoring once. Enyimba will host league leaders Remo Stars in a week 24 fixture in Aba on Sunday, as they aim to improve their standing from the eighth position in the league table, where they currently have 31 points.

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Mangut Blames Pitch Condition for Plateau United’s Draw Against Niger Tornadoes

Plateau United’s technical adviser, Mbwas Mangut, has pointed to the poor condition of the playing surface at Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna as a factor in his team’s 1-1 draw with Niger Tornadoes.

In a post-match interview, Mangut acknowledged the impact of the pitch on his team’s performance, though he expressed satisfaction with the result.

“We are happy with the one point; we came with the mindset to see if we can get the maximum points,” he said.

“You could see the condition of the ground; it didn’t allow us to express ourselves the way we used to play.”

Mangut reassured fans, saying, “With what we are doing, every fan should be patient. I believe that at the end of the day, this team will definitely be where they belong. There are so many factors that will take us to that level, and we are working on that.”

With the draw, Plateau United moved up to 15th position on the table.