The management of Plateau United FC of Jos on Thursday condoled with the management of Lobi Stars FC of Makurdi, over the death of their Head Coach, Solomon Ogbeide.
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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has commiserated with the Board, Management, staff and players of Lobi Stars Football Club, over the death of their Technical Adviser, Solomon Ogbeide.
The Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday in Abuja expressed deep shock over the death of Head Coach of Nigeria Professional Football League club Lobi Stars of Makurdi, Solomon Ogbeide.
The management of Ondo State Football Agency has expressed profound sadness and heartfelt condolences to the family, club and associates of late coach Solomon Ogbeide.
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Enugu State chapter on Tuesday expressed shock on the sudden death of Lobi Stars Head Coach, Solomon Ogbeide.
Ogbeide, the coach of the champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League side, died in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, on Monday.
In both sides’ final Group A game, played at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu, Sikiru Alimi scored in the third and 40th minutes to give the home team a 2-0 win
Coach of Lobi Stars of Makurdi, Solomon Ogbeide, has blamed his team’s 2-1 loss to Mamelodi Sundown of South Africa in the CAF Champions League match on the club’s lack of information on the eligibility of one of its players before the match.
Solomon Ogbeide, the Technical Adviser of Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi on Friday said the team was well prepared for a “very tough’’ CAF Champions League encounter against ASEC Mimosas of Cote d’Ivoire.
Lobi Stars who lost 0-1 to their visitors in Cameroon a week earlier scored the first goal in the 10th minute through Alimi Sikiru at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium.
Lobi goalkeeper Kayode beat the trio of Junior Lokosa of Kano Pillars, Emeka Ogbugh of Rivers United and Kwara United’s Stephen Alfred to the player’s prize.
Samad Kabiri scored the lone goal of the match in the 31st minute of the game, for his team to earn the three points.
He recalled that Lobi Stars last participated in the continental football show piece on April 10, 2013 and were latter dethroned by Akwa United in the FA Cup finals.
Lobi Stars currently occupy 12th spot on the NPFL log with 24 points from 18 matches
Ogbeide told newsmen on Saturday in Akure that the club’s supporters and fans would have good reasons to smile.
He spoke at the post-match press conference after their Week 35 match of the competition, which they won 3-1 against Plateau United at the Akure Township Stadium on Saturday
Also appointed alongside Ogbeide are coach Henry Abiodun as Head Coach, Julius Kayode, a former junior international, as Assistant Head Coach, Tokunbo Akinyelure as Assistant coach 2 while Busuyi Olu-Ibukun will serve as goalkeepers’ trainer
Wolves’ Najare Musa opened scoring on the ninth minute as he connected a cross from Ado Ali to shoot pass Pillars’ goalkeeper, Joseph Ohunga
Melai was instrumental in Lobi’s impressive run in June that saw them go unbeaten and even earn a point off champions, Kano Pillars, on the road
Wolves attacking winger, Etebo, brushed aside the challenge of Isah Akor (Heartland), Dele Olorundare (Sunshine Stars), David Tyavkase (Heartland), Godfrey Oboabona (Sunshine Stars), Musa Najare (Warri Wolves) and Stephen Eze (Lobi Stars) to emerge LBA Player for April
The Former Akwa United gaffer expressed happiness with the way the players responded to the defeat, declaring that it is the end that matters and not the way you start