Rangers International FC of Enugu on Sunday – yesterday, February 17 – defeated Remo Stars FC of Ikene, 2-1 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in the week 24 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).
Midfielder Saviour Isaac put Rangers ahead in the 30th minute through a free kick outside the 18 yard box.
Before the goal, both teams missed several scoring chances to take the lead.
On the resumption of the second half, Rangers made it 2-0 in the 48th minute to put pressure on the league leaders.
CHAN Eagles Kenneth Igboke’s through a pass, found a well positioned Kingsley Maduforo who made no mistake in putting the ball behind the net.
Remo stars pulled one back in the 85th minute through Haruna who pounced on a loose ball.
In spite of the loss, Remo stars maintained the lead on the log with 48 points while Rangers moved to the fourth position with 38 points.
In a post match interview, the Technical Adviser of Rangers, Fidelis Ilechukwu hailed the fighting spirit of his boys.
“I salute their doggedness; they worked hard and I am proud of them, ” he said.
The Chief Coach of Remo stars, Daniel Ogunmodede said that Rangers’ never say die spirit gave them the victory..
“They defended well and got a good victory, we look forward to the next match, ” he said. (NAN)
