“We had a very terrible first ten minutes” – Ogunmodede confessed as Remo Stars beat Rangers

“We had a really horrible first ten minutes making such a vital mistake, most particularly coming from our younger lad however fortunately we stood as much as the course to get the victory,” Coach of Remo Stars, Daniel Ogunmodede mentioned after his crew victory over Fidelis Ilechukwu’s Rangers on Sunday, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report.

Remo Stars got here from a objective all the way down to beat Rangers Worldwide 2-1 as Fidelis Ilechukwu’s facet suffered their first defeat within the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Soccer League on the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne Ogun State.

It was Remo Stars’ first recreation of the season as their supposed matchday One Rivers United have been involvement within the CAF Confederation Cup recreation final weekend.

Kazeem Ogunleye scored after eight minutes to place Rangers Worldwide forward, however a end from Seun Ogunribide after 35 minutes meant the 2 sides went in degree at half-time.

Returnee Sikiru Alimi put the Sky Blue Stars forward after he expertly transformed Sodiq Ismail’s cross on 52 minutes to provide Remo Stars a deserved victory over the guests.

In an interview after the sport, Coach Daniel Ogunmodede admitted that the crew had a horrible first ten minutes and on the finish have been fortunate to get the victory.

“I’m proud of the younger lads that have been launched on this robust job, for me it’s not an act to ridicule them, however to make them develop in it. That is a part of the expertise they want and the happiest second of it’s that the error got here from our younger lads the place they may be taught and develop, and we ended up profitable on the finish of it,” Ogunmodede concluded.

Remo Stars will play their rescheduled Matchday One in opposition to Rivers United in Porthacourt on Thursday.

By Oluwayemi Omolagba