NPFL REVIEW: Rangers United impressive 3-1 performance against Heartland takes them to third place on the log

Enugu Rangers coach, Abdu Maikaba, has hailed the character of his gamers after their 3-1 comeback win over Heartland within the Oriental derby on Saturday of their Nigeria Skilled Soccer League matchday 27 fixture on the Awka Stadium.

Monday Yakubu gave Heartland the lead within the thirteenth minute however Rangers equalized within the twenty second minute by means of Ossy Martins whereas Shedrack Asiegbu ensured that they went into the half time break with a lead placing the hosts in entrance within the fortieth minute.

Nevertheless, Eso Archibong put the sport past the guests with a ninetieth minute aim. The outcome sees Rangers leapfrog Remo Stars to 3rd on the log after 27 league video games.

Talking after the entertaining encounter, Maikaba, hailed his ward for not crumbling after conceding an early aim within the first half.

“I’m very comfortable in regards to the outcome. Successful a recreation at this stage of the league anyplace and I’m positive this win will change our place on the log,” Maikaba mentioned after the sport.

“Typically it’s a part of soccer coming from behind. Whenever you make errors and proper them early then you definitely’re tremendous.

destabilised, they had been calm even after conceding the aim they stored taking part in and stored creating probabilities. We misplaced some probabilities and we had been in a position to rating some and on the finish we gained 3-1.”

Within the different matchday 27 recreation performed on Saturday, Abia Warriors beat Remo Stars 2-0 with targets from Yakub Hammed within the 61st minute and Valentine Odoh within the eightieth minute.

Mike Cookey