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Amunike reveals secret to Heartland FC win over Shooting Stars

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Amunike reveals secret to Heartland FC win over Shooting Stars
By Dayo Awoniyi
Heartland FC’s Technical Adviser, Emmanuel Amunike, has disclosed that his team’s 2-1 defeat of Shooting Stars FC in week 24 of the Nigeriaby Premier Football League was a result of a well-planned tactical strategy.
Amunike revealed that his team had studied Shooting Stars’ strengths and weaknesses and had devised a plan to frustrate them throughout the game.
“We knew how good Shooting Stars FC of Ibadan were, and we tactically planned for them,” Amunike told media.
“We frustrated them throughout the entire game, and we were persistently a threat in their goalpost.”
Shooting Stars’ Head Coach, Gbenga Ogunbote, corroborated Amunike’s claims, saying: “The game was not bad, Heartland FC played a good game, and with a good coach, honestly, their tactics worked for them.”
Amunike also expressed optimism about his team’s chances of lifting the league title but emphasized the need for hard work and divine intervention.
According to him, “It’s a process and hard work will never be a non-negotiable item in anything that can make us grow as a team.”
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Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
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