Wolves could equally be without their captain and defender, Azubuike Egwuekwe, who is all set to be part of the Super Eagles camp ahead of the World Cup in Brazil
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Warri Wolves made instant statement as they registered the first goal in just the fourth minute when a curling shot by Josiah Maduabuchi beat goalkeeper Ezenwa Ikechukwu. Wolves led for the break
Bizertin’s striker, Edem Rjaibi, opened scoring in the fifth minute while Warri Wolves’ and former junior international, Kola Anubi’s 26th minute goal restored the hopes of the Nigerian representative
Referee Joshua Amax, assisted by Peter Edibi, Robert Aundugh and Ferdinand Udoh as fourth Official are billed to handle the return leg match involving Zesco United and Medeama of Ghana
The agreement is worth in excess of $300,000 in total, although the duration of the contract remains unclear
Bizertin eliminated Desportivo Huila of Angola on 3-0 goals aggregate and will set up the clash the Nigerian side
The team will meet Club Athletic Bizertin of Tunisia in the next round of the competition
Speaking also, the Warri Wolves coach, Paul Aigbogun, said he was not impressed with the performance of his team, saying they gave away two goals
After the game, Coach Abdu Maikaba of Kano Pillars said his players had a very good game in spite of the loss
The Oluyole Warriors started strongly in the match and were unlucky not to have taken the lead through Taofeek Adepoju, whose shot was well parried by Nembe City goalkeeper, Japhet
Both sides could not change the score line until the end of regulation time and the winner was to be decided by penalty shootout as Super Eagles defender and Warri Wolves skipper, Azubuike Egwuekwe, failed to convert his spot kick
Sunday’s showpiece at the venue incidentally named after one of the true legends of the Cup, will kick off at 1.30pm with the Women’s Final between Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt and Nasarawa Amazons of Lafia
SWAN Delta also commended the Chairman of the state’s Sports Commission and Chairman of the Delta State Football Association, Melvin Amaju Pinnick, on his dynamic leadership style that has transformed the sports sector as well as creating a new verve in the quest to sustain the states’ number one position in Nigerian sports
As spectators prepare to watch a full time re-play of the game on Thursday, officials announced that the game would last for only 15 minutes, being the balance of the 90 minutes regulation time
While the People’s Elephant is on top of the table, Lobi is last after 26 matches.
Analysts are wont to give the match to the People’s Elephant but football, they say, is not mathematics where one plus one will always be two
Wolves’ Najare Musa opened scoring on the ninth minute as he connected a cross from Ado Ali to shoot pass Pillars’ goalkeeper, Joseph Ohunga
Enugu Rangers, Kano Pillars, Sunshine Stars and Heartland FC of Owerri are all involved as well as Nembe City, Warri Wolves, Nasarawa United, Dolphins FC, 3SC and ABS FC
Super Eagles’ Coordinator, Emmanuel Attah, informed that Azubuike took late Ogbu like a brother who will surely be missed, as he was his confidant
Agbarho town is just two kilometres away from Warri, where the Nigeria Professional Football League club are based
In other venues, Dolphins will slug it out with El-Kanemi, Enyimba battle 3SC, Gombe United will entertain Lobi Stars while Heartland will lock horns with Sharks of Port Harcourt