NPFL: Enyimba Assistant coach expresses anger after Rangers draw in Aba

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Assistant Coach of Enyimba International FC, Yemi Olanrewaju has shown his displeasure with the result and performance after his side’s 1-1 draw with Enugu Rangers in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) tie in Aba.

The People’s Elephant surrendered a 1-0 lead on home soil on Wednesday, with Chijioke Mbaoma open the scoring for the two-time African champions in the 12th minute.

With the hosts close to a slim lead, Kazeem Ogunleye equalised for the visitors in the 87th minute.

The assistant gaffer of Enyimba revealed through his social media handle that the game was supposed to have ended in the first half.

“A game that would have been walloped and ended in the first half, ended in a draw been long I got angry like this after a game”, he wrote.

The draw meant Enyimba occupy the fourth position with 23 points, five points behind league leaders, Doma United.

Finidi George’s side has two outstanding games to catch up on the top three teams on the log.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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