Rangers see off stubborn Lobi Stars in Awka

A solitary strike from Reuben Bala off an help from Elijah Ani within the first half was all that was wanted by Rangers Worldwide F.C to dispatch hard-fighting Lobi Stars in a pre-season pleasant encounter at Awka Metropolis Stadium, on Tuesday.

Fielding his absolute best squad, coach Abdul Maikaba had Detan Ogundare in aim, Sani Shehu and Philip Clement as wing-backs and the duo of captain, Uche John and David Chimezie within the coronary heart of the defence simply as Emmanuel Charles was tasked with the defensive midfield position.

The trio of Ejike Uzoenyi, Michael Ibeh, and Naziru Auwalu took cost of the center of the pack with Reuben Bala and Elijah Ani tasked with discovering the opponent’s internet.

The Flying Antelopes ought to have punished Lobi Stars within the eighth minute with two half possibilities gone begging for the host as mesmerizing Uzoenyi had equipped his trademark crosses that have been missed by his teammates when it ought to have been simply put behind the aim, with the opponent’s goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel lacking in motion.

However, there was no stopping the Flying Antelopes when Naziru Auwalu launched a deep penetrating move that sliced open the customer’s defence to search out Elijah who laid a fragile move for Reuben to chip the ball over out-rushing Emmanuel Daniel for the one aim of the extremely entertaining encounter on 21 minutes.

Alternatives fell for each side to attain extra objectives within the encounter as stout defending, high quality goalkeeping, and a few unpardonable misses from the attackers all mixed to rob the match of extra objectives regardless of the introduction of some recent legs by the coaches.