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AITEO CUP 2022 : ‘We Were Unable To Convert Our Chances And Defend Our Lead’ – Maikaba
Technical adviser to Rangers Worldwide F.C of Enugu, coach Abdul Maikaba has attributed his workforce’s lack of ability to play an extra half within the ongoing oldest membership competitors within the nation, Aiteo/Federation cup to his workforce’s profligacy in entrance of aim and tight defending on the again as Heartland triumphed 8-7 on penalties after a 1-1 draw on the finish of regulation time.
In a chat after the nail-biting loss inside Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin-Metropolis in a spherical of 32 clashes, the skilled and extensively traveled gaffer mentioned, “It was an excellent recreation however I consider that our biggest undoing was not changing our quite a few alternatives created in the course of the common interval in addition to not holding onto our lead. We misplaced by means of penalties which is a type of issues within the recreation of soccer. This was not the outcome we labored for or needed within the recreation however we take it in good religion and hope to return again stronger subsequent season.”
The six-time nationwide cup champions exited the competitors after shedding to Oriental rivals, Heartland F.C after a pulsating penalty kick that noticed the Owerri facet selecting the spherical of 16 tickets by way of an 8-7 win even when the Enugu facet took a 29-minute lead by means of Ossy Martins who bundled residence a Chidiebere Nwobodo’ goal-bound effort off an inch-perfect go from Ejike Uzoenyi.
Ossy Martins may have killed off any fightback possibilities from the ‘Naze Millionaires’ however did not convert on 47 minutes when he was free on aim after he was arrange by Chidiebere Nwobodo whereas Godwin Paul was alert to push out a Samuel Pam’ properly struck free kick on 57 minutes earlier than substitute, Nonso Nzediegwu reacted the quickest to stab residence on 65 minutes a Murphy Ndukwu’ cross.
Efforts by either side to get the successful aim throughout regulation time did not yield any dividend. Within the marathon shoot-out, goalkeeper Paul Godwin grew to become the hero for the Owerri facet as he stopped Christian Madu’s twice-taken kick regardless that, video checks confirmed he moved off his line earlier than each kicks had been taken, to ship Heartland into the spherical of 16 the place they’re scheduled to commerce tackles with Dakkada F.C of Uyo in Asaba.
Ejike Uzoenyi, whereas reacting to the loss mentioned, “We misplaced and we will’t take it again. We performed a superb recreation however blew our possibilities, particularly within the early a part of the second half. This was a recreation we had in our arms and we take duty for this loss.”
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