NPFL: Yemi Olanrewaju expresses Enyimba readiness for Shooting Stars visit to Aba

By Wale Mustapha

Olanrewaju Yemi, Assistant Coach of Enyimba FC has indicated that his team are battle ready for the visit of Shooting Stars as they kickoff the second stanza of Nigeria Premier Football League on Saturday.

The People’s Elephants will host the Oluyole Warriors in the reverse fixture of last Matchday in the first round at their stadium with the hope to complete a double victory over the visitors.

The Nigerian champions snatched all the match points when both sides clashed in Ibadan fortnight ago.

Yema who tinkered the match for the Aba based outfit, while head Coach, George Finidi was on national assignment said that his side have rebuilt for the second round, kick starting with the visit of Gbenga Ogunbote’s side.

“We know Shooting Stars is a big club, we are going to respect them,” he told the club’s media.

“They are a top side, we give them all the respect not minding our last result against them in Ibadan.

“This is how home we know how important it is to get the maximum points, we will prepare adequately for them and the remaining matches in the league.”

Enyimba are currently fifth on the NPFL log with 32 points from 19 matches played in first round.