Sports
Dolphins, Sharks Chase Away Points … As League Resumes
The Nigeria Premier League (MPL) would resume this weekend after an enforced break occasioned by the recent nationwide strike as a result of the removal of Fuel Subsidy by the Federal Government.
The 2012 League season had witnessed only week one matches before the interregnum.
Tomorrow in one of the week four matches, league champions, Dolphins FC of Port Harcourt will be visitors to Kwara United.
It is unarguable that the encounter would be keenly contested, as the home team needs the maximum points at stake to put them in good stead to challenge for the stakes this season.
However, Dolphins FC has shown readiness to defend their title, especially, after defeating the league’s runner-up in the last season, sunshine stars by a lone goal in the opening fixture of the season.
The Stanley Eguma tutored boys have also promised to ensure that they maintain the doggedness and form that saw them win the title last term to make the state proud.
Eguma in one of his interviews had said that the club has signed about 10 new players in order to beef-up the team.
According to him, the new players did not play during the match against Sunshine, due to few clearance problems adding that most of them would feature against Kwara United.
Thus, he has expressed confidence that his team would be going into tomorrow’s tie with the intention to win.
According to him, Dolphins are determined to do well and will be targeting maximum points home and away this season.
Kwara United, however, will not be a push over, as they would want to exploit home advantage and to consolidate on the league table early in the seaon.
On Sunday, at the Enyimba International Stadium, Sharks FC of Port Harcourt will be guests to the People’s Elephant, Enyimba FC.
The encounter is also expected to be explosive and highly competitive because, Sharks would want to avoid two straight losses this early in the season.
They will certainly go all out to match their hosts in every department of the game.
Matches between the two sides are always seen as a derby and this one will not be different.
The tie has the potential of being a thriller as Enyimba, opening day 2-0 winners over ABS FC will target another full points.
Tonye Orabere
Sports
CAFCC: Enyimba International In Pot 3 For Draws
African soccer governing body has released the pots for the qualified teams for the group stage of the Confederation Cup, Tidesports sources reports.
Enyimba International is among the 16 qualified teams for the group stage of the competition.
The People’s Elephant was placed in pot 3 alongside ASJaaraf, CS Constantine; Bravos Do Maquils, Lunda Suliat, Orapa United, Black Bulls, and Stellenbosch. Pot 1 consists of Zamalek, RS Berkane, Simba SC, and USM Algers while Pot 2 has ASEC Mimosa, Stade Malien, Al Masry, and CS Sfaxien.
Sports
AFCON 2025 Qualifiers : Super Eagles Host Libya, Oct 11
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will host the Mediterranean Knights of Libya in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday three encounter at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Friday, October 11.
The two teams will clash in a matchday four encounter at the Tripoli International Stadium four days later.
The Super Eagles started their qualifying campaign with a 3-0 home win against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic.
The three-time African champions were held to 0-0 draw by the Amavubi of Rwanda in their second group game.The West Africans occupy top spot in Group D with four points from two games.
Libya are bottom of the group after amassing one point from two games.
Only the top teams in each group will advance to the tournament proper in Morocco beginning in December 2025.
Meanwhile, Libya has opted to host Group D leaders Nigeria at the Martyrs of Benina Stadium, in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying Matchday 4 encounter. The facility is located in the city of Benina, some 19 kilometres outside the country’s second city, Benghazi.
Known previously as Hugo Chávez Stadium, the stadium is a 10,000-capacity facility with an artificial turf.
Both countries will do a Matchday 3 battle at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo on Friday, 11th October, before the clash in the city at the edge of the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday, 15th October.
While the match in Uyo will kick off at 5pm, the battle in Benina will commence at 8pm Nigeria time.
Libya remain bottom of Group D after two rounds of matches, following a 1-1 at home to Rwanda (a game that was played at the Tripoli International Stadium) and a 1-2 loss to the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in Abidjan.
Nigeria tops the pool with four points, after a 3-0 spanking of Benin Republic in Uyo on Matchday 1 and a scoreless draw with Rwanda’s Amavubi in Kigali on Matchday 2.
Sports
NYG: Kano Athletes Protest Over Allowances In Asaba
Kano State athletes, who participated in the concluded 8th edition of the National Youth Games (NYG) in Asaba, Delta State, last Friday called on Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to address the issue of their poor camp allowances.
The athletes, speaking anonymously, expressed dissatisfaction with the daily allowance they received, claiming it was significantly lower than that of their counterparts from neighbouring Northwestern states.
“We were given less than N20,000 for ten days, while athletes from Kaduna, Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara received N50,000. Jigawa athletes were paid the highest, receiving N80,000,” one of the athletes said.
Despite the disparity in allowances, the athletes secured five gold, three silver, and one bronze in the competition.
They urged the governor to intervene and resolve the issue.
Also, the athletes commended the Kano State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso, for supporting other athletes representing the state in sports like football and basketball and hoped for similar support.
The objective of the National Youth Games, initiated by former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2013, is to promote unity, peace, and understanding among youths while addressing issues of restiveness and unemployment across the country.
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