Kano, Nigeria — Shooting Stars midfielder Kabiru Tijani don talk say di team get one goal for di Matchday 37 fixture against Kano Pillars: to secure maximum points. Di match go happen for Sani Abacha Stadium on Sunday.
Tijani emphasize say di players don dey determined to win dis final away match of di season. “We go end am with victory,” he tell Nigerian Players Gallery. He express confidence no matter di presence of experienced players like Ahmed Musa and Shehu Abdullahi in di opposing team.
“We dey play among experienced players, but we no dey scared. My respect for dem no mean say dem better pass us. We go do everything we fit to get three points.”
Meanwhile, Ikorodu City captain Waliu Ojetoye also dey prepare for dem own encounter against Remo Stars for Ikenne. Ojetoye talk say with di right character and determination, dem go fit deliver positive result.
“We know how important dis game be. We go show character and determination,” he reveal to Ikorodu City media. “No pressure for us. We go play di same way we dey play before. But we get no pressure.”
Ojetoye describe dem season as good, after dey fight relegation for di first round and now fighting for a continental spot. “Dis season don dey wonderful for us,” he add.
For Rivers United, technical adviser Finidi George don hail di team’s 1-0 victory over Rangers as a massive result. Di goal from Samson Obi secure maximum points for dem.
“Di game don show our character and determination,” Finidi explain after di match. “We had chances we fit take, but di late goal give us di lead. We hold am and dis be a huge result for di team.”
Finidi later talk about di league title miss, saying consistency from Remo Stars make dem win di league. “We dey try secure second position, and we go achieve that no matter wetin happen,” he state.
Finally, Rangers head coach Ekeh Ekenedilichukwu blame poor execution for dem recent loss to Rivers United. “Dis na football. My players try well even though we concede late goal. Our carelessness cost us di match,” he share. “We go shift focus to di next match against Katsina United this weekend.”
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