By Daily Sports on July 13, 2016
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title contenders Enugu Rangers have been knocked out of the 2016 Federation Cup.
Rangers were beaten 2-1 by Nigeria National League (NNL) club Crown FC in Kaduna on Tuesday.
Second-half substitute Bello Owello netted the winner for the Oshogbo club after Peter Michael scored the game’s opener in 28th minute at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna.
Godwin Aguda had temporarily equalised for Rangers but it turned out to be purely academic in the end as the Flying Antelopes bowed out of Nigeria’s oldest football competition with a whimper.
“We underrated Crown from the beginning and we opened up ourselves too much in defence.
“We also failed to take the chances that came our way at the other end.
“It was a strange game and we just did not play to our usual level. We were not organised enough.
“It is a disappointing day for all fans of our great club, but right now we just have to lift ourselves up and concentrate on the league,” Rangers head coach, Imama Amapakabo said.
Enugu Rangers are currently in second place on the NPFL standings.
•Text from Supersports.com.
Source Daily Sports
Posted July 13, 2016
You may also like...
Ronaldo issues Messi threat ahead of Champions League...
Osaka Beats Williams To Reach Australian Open Final...
Havertz Regrets Choosing Boring Chelsea Over Bayern Munich...
Liverpool Face Everton EPL Threat As Man Utd...
Oshoala Headlines Nigeria Squad For Ghana Showdown
Abia Warriors confirm Brazilian Rafael Everton as new...
Anambra School Sports Festival Ends In Emotional Grand Style As Njikoka Emerge Champions
Club W’Cup: Chelsea face travel woes after group stage upset
Lyon included in Ligue 1 fixtures despite demotion
Adesanya eyes Strickland fight for UFC return
Wilder ends losing streak, but questions linger
Brentford reject Man Utd's new £62.5m Mbeumo bid
After 31 Years, FG Hands Over Houses To 1994 Super Eagles Heroes
Ronaldo signs new deal with Saudi club Al-Nassr
Leicester part company with manager Van Nistelrooy
'Wilder v Paul next? You wouldn't flinch'
UFC fighters to receive up to $1m in settlement payout
17 States Confirm Plans To host Olympic Day
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (55,552 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (46,713 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (44,728 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (44,322 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (44,322 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (44,312 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (44,114 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (43,658 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (42,768 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (41,378 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (39,824 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (39,249 views)