Manga Sports storm Aba
for Enyimba
BY Sun News Publishing
Friday,
March 3,
2006
Gabonese team, Manga Sports and their supporters will storm
Aba in a chartered flight for the African Champions League
decisive leg against Enyimba FC.
The Gabonese team, who piped Enyimba 1 – 0 in the first
leg a fortnight ago in Libreville, is taking no chances in
connecting flight to Nigeria, which might wear down their
players before the encounter.
Enyimba Coach, Alhponsus Dike, who confirmed this said he
has been briefed about the Gabonese plot to keep a clean slate
at Aba, but assured that the visitors won't escape unscathed.
Feelers from Enyimba’s camp in Aba, reveal infectious
confidence radiating among the coaches and players. There
is a strong belief that Manga Sport will be demolished on
Sunday.
"There is no cause for alarm. We were just unlucky to
have conceded the lone goal at the dying minute of the game
in Libraville, when my defenders lost momentary concentration.
"We are working on converting chances that we create
in matches like in Gabon, the chances were wasted but this
time are going utilize them," Dike said.
Defender, Uga Opara, who featured in the first leg, wrote
off the Gabonese side as ‘not too fantastic'. "We
have a better team. They are beatable and we will surely beat
them here in Aba. Do you want me to predict the scoreline?"
he enthused.
A plus to Enyimba is a return to the fold by last year's Premier
League hot-shot, Timothy Anjembe and Ben Atule, who missed
the trip to Gabon.
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