Head Coach of Lagos-based MFM FC, Fidelis Ilechukwu, says the 2018/2019 Nigeria Professional Football League season will be a fresh start for his wards.
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Enyimba on Wednesday crashed out of the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup after they lost 1-2 (1-3 aggregate) to hosts Raja Casablanca of Morocco.
Enyimba chances of advancing to the final of the CAF Confederation Cup got slimmer on Wednesday as they fell 0-1 at home to Raja Casablanca of Morocco in a semifinal first leg match.
The much-anticipated clash between Enyimba FC of Aba and Kano Pillars will have to wait till Sunday as the People’s Elephant have a CAF Confederation Cup semifinal, first leg date with Morocco’s Raja Casablanca in Aba on Wednesday.
The Chairman of Enyimba FC, Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu, has vehemently denied a claim by CAF Confederation Cup semifinals opponents Raja Casablanca of Morocco that the Nigerian flagbearers failed to received its delegation at the Port Harcourt International Airport on arrival on Monday morning.
According the federation’s Media Aide, Ademola Olajire, Pinnick gave the advise on Sunday while congratulating the “People’s Elephant” for their 5-1 defeat of Rayon Sports of Rwanda.
The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has congratulated Enyimba International FC of Aba for beating Rayon Sports FC of Rwanda in the Confederation of African Football Confederation Cup at the Enyimba International FC stadium in Aba on Sunday.
Nigeria’s representative, Enyimba FC, have qualified for the semifinals of this year’s CAF Confederation Cup courtesy of their 5-1 trouncing of Rayon Sports in Aba on Sunday.
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has praised the never-say-die spirit of Enyimba FC of Aba in getting a last-gasp winner against Congolese side, CARA Brazaville, on Wednesday that shot them into the quarterfinals of this year’s CAF Confederation Cup.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Enyimba Stadium has been undergoing reconstruction to give it world-class touch since 2016.
Enyimba have moved to the summit of Group C in the CAF Confederation Cup after they defeated Williamsville AC 1-0 at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Wednesday.
In all, 17 goals were scored in Sunday’s NPFL matches
Isiaka Oladuntoye scored in the 48th minute while Stanley Dimgba converted a penalty in the 81st minute for the homer’s second in a Match Day 1 fixture at the Group Stage of 2018 CAF Confederation Cup competition.
The first half, however, saw Enyimba struggling to find their rhythm and they were not able to create decent scoring chances.
“Such anger is not part of football. I condemn it totally,” Enyimba chairman, Anyansi-Agwu, was quoted as saying on the People’s Elephant’s official website.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the match, at the U.J. Esuene Stadium on Wednesday in Calabar, was a rescheduled Nigeria Professional Football League Match Day 13 fixture
The Clever Boys returned home in the early hours of Friday morning after what was said to be a gruelling journey to Calabar, Cross River State, where they suffered an exit from the continental club competition at the hands of Enyimba.
The former African champions were seeded alongside USM Alger (Algeria), Al Hilal (Sudan) and AS Vita (DR Congo)
Enyimba headed into the clash with a slight advantage after registering a 1-1 draw in the first leg in South Africa
The silky playmaker, who has been one of the standout performers for the People’s Elephant this season, was bullish in a chat with Enyimba Media in the build-up to the CAF Confederation Cup play-off return leg.