NPFL’23: “Luck Wasn’t On Our Side” – Akwa United Coach

Akwa United slipped from the second place to 3rd in Group A of the 2022-23 Nigeria Premier Soccer League desk after a slim 1-0 defeat to Plateau United in Jos on Matchday 14.

Mustapha Ibrahim’s Thirty sixth-minute penalty secured all three factors for the 2017 champions and condemned the 2021 champions to solely their third defeat in 14 video games this season.

Head coach Ayodeji Ayeni attributed his group’s slim defeat to laborious luck however praised his gamers for his or her willpower and preventing spirit through the sport.

“The end result of this match will not be what we needed, we went into the sport with the mindset of successful however luck wasn’t on our facet and we conceded that penalty which gave Plateau United the win.

“I’m impressed with the way in which we method the sport, particularly within the second half. It was a troublesome sport little question, we had our possibilities however couldn’t make good use of them.

“It’s a match we should always have gotten at the least a degree from but it surely didn’t occur, so we have now to return dwelling and plan once more as a result of the remaining 4 video games are essential and we have now to offer our easiest to make sure we meet our set goal on the finish of the season.”

The lead to Jos implies that Akwa United slipped to 3rd on 23 factors from 14 video games whereas Enyimba moved as much as second on 24 factors after choosing an important away win towards Kwara United.

Akwa United will subsequent have interaction Kwara United on Matchday 15 in Uyo on Sunday twenty third of April, 2023.

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