Giant Brillars beat Ekiti United In NNL As Yobe Desert Stars Overcome ABS

By Daily sports on March 25, 2021

Giant Brillars Football Club of Enugu on Wednesday beat visiting Ekiti United FC 2-1 in a Match Day 8 fixture of the ongoing Nigeria National League (NNL).

Wisdom Ubani scored in the 33rd minute for Giant Brillars, while Ekiti United restored parity in the 77th minute of the match.

A late minute goal from Mohammed Muritala won it for the host team in the match played in Enugu.

Speaking after the match, Giant Brillars’ coach, Afeez Suleiman, praised his players for their resilience in the match.

“These three points are vital for us and we are going home to work more on our tactics so that we can get good results in our remaining matches of the league.

“We played a tough side today, but thank God we won and we want to go three more matches unbeaten.

“Giant Brillars are targeting nine points from our forthcoming three matches in the league.”

Suleiman acknowledged that his team missed lots of chances in the match like in their previous matches.

“We have been working on the lapses of not converting our chances and that was why we brought in former Nigeria international, Nduka Ugbade, to help,” he said.

The coach noted that they have learnt a lot from Ugbade and that his presence was beginning to be felt in matches.

Meanwhile, hosts Yobe Desert Stars Football Club on Wednesday in Damaturu defeated ABS FC of Ilorin 2-0 in a Group A2 fixture

Yobe Desert Stars took an early lead in the third minute at the August 27 Stadium, when Chidera Nduka went in a superb shot from 30 yards out.

ABS FC came close to equalising in the eighth minute when they were awarded a free-kick about 20 yards out, but they shot wide.

In the 45th minute, Martins Tachoa scored Yobe Desert Stars’ second goal through a weak header after a communication breakdown between the visiting goalkeeper and his defenders.

In the second half, both teams were unable to record any meaningful breakthrough.

With this result, Yobe Desert Stars have won their last three matches, ahead of their upcoming match with DMD FC of Maiduguri on Sunday.

Speaking to journalists after the match, Yobe Desert Stars’ coach, Mustapha Audu, commended his players for the victory and for losing only once in their last seven matches.

“Out of the 35 players the team registered, 32 or 33 of them have made a huge impact in the success we have recorded so far.

“I can only attribute the success of the team to the support and encouragement of the club management,” he said.

Speaking also, ABS FC’s Chief Coach, Tony Esho, blamed the defeat on the poor state of the pitch.

He said he had no problem with the goals scored, but pointed out that the match officials should do better next time.

Esho said he looked forward to his team winning their next match in Kano “if there will be a good pitch to play free-flowing football”. (NAN)

Source Daily sports

Posted March 25, 2021


 

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