Nigerian Football

Remo Stars Begin Race Against Relegation

Published

7 years ago

May 20, 2017

BY DIMEJI OSHODE

Remo Stars host one of the league power houses, Enyimba as the second stanza of the Nigerian leagues resumes.

The Sky Blue Stars suffered a 1-0 loss in Calabar after Stephen Chukwude’s free kick gave Enyimba the valuable three points at home.

However, Remo Stars will not enjoy the presence of their home supporters following a decision by the League Management Committee (LMC) that the game should be played behind the doors.

It is a punitive decision for the home team for failing to control its crowd. The Sky Blue Stars who are bottom placed are determined for maximum points to begin the drift from relegation waters. Enyimba are also desirous of returning to winning ways.

Meanwhile, captain of Remo Stars, Victor Mbaoma, said he and his teammates have learnt their lessons going into Sunday’s game against Enyimba FC.

“We have actually learnt our lessons in the first half of the season and we can’t afford to lose or draw tomorrow’s game against Enyimba FC.

“We will miss our fans on Sunday, they have been instrumental to us but we have no choice than to make them proud.

“I have to keep my head straight, score more goals and I am very optimistic I will score against the people’s elephant.”

“I want our fans and people around the world to trust us, keep faith in us, pray for us and I am sure we will escape relegation.” Mbaoma assured.

Going into the second stanza of the Nigerian league, Remo Stars have acquired the services of Dahiru Dalhatu Ilu as the new goalkeeper. Dahiru said he was quite excited joining the Sky Blue Stars as a trainer.

“I honestly feel excited joining Remo Stars, I am happy to have met young and talented goalkeepers who are ready to work and excel.

“My primary target is to train and guide the talented goalkeepers to succeed and save the club out of relegation waters.

“I also want to train the goalkeepers not only for the club but also for the national team when called upon to represent the country because the talents I have seen here will make them excel to that level.

“I worked in Niger Republic and Kigali, I can’t but say that Nigeria goalkeepers are naturally talented compared to other goalkeepers around the world.”

The former Gabros International (now Ifeanyi Ubah FC) has assured the fans of better goalkeeping in the remaining games in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

Nigerian Football

GTI enlarges coast…spreads from League fund-raising to Federation Cup

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20 hours ago

April 19, 2024

Kunle Solaja

BY KUNLE SOLAJA.

Strategic partners of the Nigeria Football Federation, GTI Asset Management and Trust Ltd has expanded their scope of operations from fund sourcing for the Nigeria Premier League to adding the responsibility of getting the national cup competition back into its glamorous days.

The MD of the company, Abubakar Lawal at the unveiling a revamped Federation Cup which has been renamed President Federation Cup remarked that his company decided to take a bold step to support the national cup.

“I am the happiest man today, he said in the opening remark of the rebranding of the national cup through signing of Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Sports and the NFF.

“Our company is also strategically involved in ensuring that the President Federation Cup is given necessary attention to thrive using The Nigeria Football Fund (TNFF) as our vehicle to actualise this dream.

“Therefore, it is our vision that the oldest domestic football event becomes one of the best organised football events in the world in no distant future.”

Nigerian Football

Ikenne’s Beyond Limit Football Academy top goal chart as NNL releases vital statistics

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2 days ago

April 18, 2024

Kunle Solaja

The secretariat of the Nigeria National League has released the match statistics of the four conferences of the 2024 season.

With 198 matches so far played in Conferences A and B, 426 goals were scored, with 125 home wins and 26 away wins, representing 63.1%, & 26% respectively. There were 47 draw matches, representing 23.7% of matches. 299 home goals were scored, and 127 home goals.

Beyond Limit FC scored the highest goals of 33 goals, with Stormers FC and Ekiti United conceeding the least goals of 28 goals. Tradesafe and Solution FC scored the least numbers of goals of 11 goals and Osun conceded the least numbers of goals of 8.

In group C & D, 209 goals have been scored in the 106 so far played, with 70 home wins and 14 won away representing 66. 3% and 13.1% respectively.

Teams drew 31 matches representing 29.2% of the matches played. Wikki Tourists scored the highest numbers of goals, with 23 goals, while EFCC FC conceded the least numbers of goals. They conceded 18 goals. Nasarawa United’s 8 goals conceded made them the team that conceded the lowest numbers of goals, while ABS scored the least number of goals of 5 goals.

Nigerian Football

Heartland back to their homeland as they host Shooting Stars

Published

2 days ago

April 18, 2024

Kunle Solaja

BY TOSIN OMOJOLA, OWERRI

The uncertainty surrounding our Matchday 31 encounter against Heartland FC of Owerri, has been cleared with the game eventually slated to hold at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri, the home ground of the host team

The Nigeria Premier League has given the approval to the stadium after an inspection was carried out on Wednesday afternoon.

The Oluyole Warriors have since arrived the Imo State capital and have settled down ahead of Friday’s clash which will be be shown live on cable television.

Meanwhile, the Technical Adviser of the Ibadan soccer lords, Gbenga Ogunbote, while addressing the players on arrival at their hotel, urged them not to be distracted by the development.

“I want to apologise to you on the change of venue. We got to know about it some hours ago, but be that as it may, I want us to remain focused as and get the desired results we needed”.

In the same vein, the players of the Ibadan soccer lords, said they are not in any way moved by the change of venue, expressing their readiness to get the maximum points, not minding the venue.