Nigeria Leagues
NPFL 2022/23 : Rangers International Denied Any Point By Wikki Tourist In Bauchi
Rangers Worldwide F.C’ three-match unbeaten run got here to a halt, Sunday, inside Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi as a primary half stoppage time purpose from Abubakar Aliyu made positive that Wikki Vacationers F.C denied the visiting ‘Flying Antelopes’ any share of the spoils in a match day 6, Group B, NPFL 2022/2023 abridge season encounter.
The seven-time Nigeria league champions had been the second-best within the first stanza that was nicely dominated by the Bauchi aspect that created extra scoring alternatives however for the brilliance of Emeka Nwabulu who was between the sticks for the Enugu aspect to disclaim the host targets.
Nwabulu, nonetheless, might do little to cease the gangling Aliyu from getting what turned out to be the match winner because the host turned protection into assault which set him in opposition to a vastly uncovered Nwabulu to fit house on first half added on time.
Coach Maikaba made three substitutions initially of the second stanza that noticed Chidera Ezeh, Emmanuel Charles and Julius Ikechukwu make approach for John Jacob, Harmless Gabriel and Austin Onyemaechi and the tide turned instantly with raids on the backline of the host however goalkeeper, Emeka Onyia was at his finest.
The additional introduction of Kingsley Maduforo and Chukwuebuka Okorie by the technical bench of Rangers helped in pushing again the host into their defensive shells as two penalty appeals for a handball contained in the field and upending purpose certain, Austin Onyemaechi by the guests had been waved away by the referee simply as purpose scorer for the house aspect virtually doubled his purpose on 88 minutes when he was allowed a lot house for a roller that narrowly missed goal.
Coach Abdul Maikaba mentioned after the encounter, “Wikki performed a incredible first half and so they deserve their purpose in that half of the sport however, my gamers wakened from their slumber within the second half and did performed nicely and all might see the clear penalty name which the referee failed to identify. It was a painful loss however we now have to return house and put together for our subsequent match which is in per week’s time. I imagine that the time will likely be sufficient for us to organize nicely for a convincing win.”
With the loss, Rangers stays seventh on the log after six rounds of matches with 5 factors scoring two targets and leaking 5 going into match day 7 of the abridged 2022/23 NPFL season.
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