NPFL: Rangers Humbles Visiting Nasarawa United 2-0 In Week 17 Game

Posted by Ignatius Okpara Featured, Latest Headlines, Sports News Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rangers Inter. FC of Enugu South- East Nigeria, Monday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Sports stadium Enugu, humbled visiting Nasarawa United FC 2-0 in the ongoing Nigeria professional football league NPFL, week 17 game

The Enugu club side currently occupying 2nd position in the NPFL log with 30 points after executing 17 matches, opened scoring in the second minutes into the first half of the encounter via God’spower Aniefiok, Jessey No 11

Efforts by the visiting side to cancel the goal hit the rock, as the flying Antelopes defenders build a brick wall around their 18 yard box

Rangers 2nd goal was registered at exactly 7 minutes into the 1st half by Chinoso Eziekwe, Jessey 18 who converted a free kick into the net

The match Refereed by Nasiru Suleiman, saw Rangers incurring 5 yellow cards while two players of the visiting team were also yellow carded for various unruly conducts on the pitch

Speaking with Sports Writers during post match media briefing, Coach of Nasarawa United, Bala Nikyu, attributed his team’s defeat on some costly mistakes by his players

On his part, Rangers Assistant Coach, Mbwas Manhunt, who spoke on behalf of the Technical Adviser, (TA), Salisu Yusuf, said his wards capitalized on the errors of their opponents, to pick the 3 point at stake

Rangers will be playing Plateau United in their next away match