Rangers International FC of Enugu on Sunday defeated Remo Stars FC of Ikene 2-1 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in a Week 24 match of the Nigeria Premier Football League.
Midfielder Saviour Isaac put Rangers International FC ahead in the 30th minute through a free kick outside the 18 yard box.
Before the goal, both teams missed several scoring chances to take the lead.
On the resumption of the second half, Rangers made it 2-0 in the 48th minute to put pressure on the league leaders.
CHAN Eagles Kenneth Igboke’s through pass found a well positioned Kingsley Maduforo who made no mistake in putting the ball into the net.
Remo stars pulled one back in the 85th minute through Haruna who pounced on a loose ball.
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In spite of the loss, Remo stars maintained the lead on the log with 48 points, while Rangers moved to the fourth position with 38 points.
In a post match interview, the Technical Adviser of Rangers, Fidelis Ilechukwu, hailed the fighting spirit of his boys.
“I salute their doggedness; they worked hard and I am proud of them,” Ilechukwu said.
The Chief Coach of Remo stars, Daniel Ogunmodede, said that Rangers’ never say die spirit gave them the victory.
“They defended well and got a good victory, we look forward to the next match,” Ogunmodede said.
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