Hifi Tournament:BUK coach sure of beating UNIMAID Desert Warriors in round of 16

Champions, UNIMAID Desert Warriors, celebrating their victory on the finish of the 2021 Greater Establishments Soccer League (HIFL) at Yaba School of Expertise, Lagos.

Coach Ibrahim Salisu Ibrahim of the BUK Stallions of Kano has promised to halt UNIMAID Desert Warriors’ bid to retain the Greater Establishments Soccer League (HiFL) title they gained in 2021.

HiFL, organised by Tempo Sports activities and supported by StanbicIBTC, Daring, Lagos Inner Income Companies and Indomie Noodles, is in its fourth energetic season.

Coach Salisu, yesterday, stated it’s now the flip of his workforce to savour the style of glory by profitable the 2022 HiFL after 4 years of participation.

The primary leg of the sport between either side will maintain at present on the College of Maiduguri Sports activities Advanced.

Regardless of taking part in the primary leg away, Coach Salisu stays assured.

“We aren’t frightened that they (UNIMAID Desert Warriors) are the defending champions. We’re trying ahead to altering the mentality, we’re not afraid of the UNIMAID Desert Warriors of Maiduguri,” he stated.

Reacting to Coach Salisu’s boasts, Coach Paul Ciroma of the Desert Warriors stated his aspect is unperturbed concerning the video games with BUK, a well-recognized underdog.

“BUK are not any strangers to us, we performed them twice final season in the course of the group stage and the knockout phases and we gained the duels. We’re trying ahead to doing the identical factor this time round.

“UNIMAID Desert Warriors are the defending champions. We’re making ready and can be prepared for BUK Stallions,” he stated.

Final season, UNIMAID Desert Warriors secured a 5-3 mixture win over BUK Stallions within the spherical of 16 on their approach to profitable the trophy in a gruelling duel with the AAUA Luminaries from the Adekunle Ajasin College Akungba on the Yaba School of Expertise Sports activities Advanced in Lagos.

In different fixtures for this week, 2021 finalists, AAUA Luminaries, will deal with LASU Blazers in Akungba, FUTMinna Transformers will host KSU Steelers from Kogi State College, whereas UNN Lions will entertain UNIPORT Sharks in Enugu