Rangers International FC of Enugu defeated visiting Katsina United 1-0 in the Match Day 36 of the ongoing Nigeria Professional Football League.
The match, played inside the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu on Wednesday, saw a dominant Rangers.
Elijah Ani scored the only goal of the match in the 70th minute of the game.
Inspite the win, Rangers still remain seventh on the log with 59 points.
Speaking after the match, Rangers coach, Salisu Yusuf, praised his players for the win.
He said the victory was worthwhile as it enhanced their hope of getting something positive in the league.
Yusuf expressed hope on picking good points in the remaining two matches of the league.
He noted that the visiting team was a good side and would have caused his team trouble if not for the tactics he used after the interval.
He said: “We discovered that they refused to allow our players to play their normal game flow.
“With the introduction of some players after the interval, we kept the ball on the ground and seized the ball from them.”
Katsina United coach, Bishi Sadoki, said his team came for the three points, but could not hold its own against the host, Rangers FC.
Sadoki said: “We came with a plan to win the game but our plan was thwarted in the process as the home team used kicking game against us.
“After the interval, we knew that they were going to come heavily on us and we had to adjust in order to absorb the pressure.
“That was football.
“We lost today and tomorrow we can smile home and we are going to lift our game for the three points.”
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