Dolphins’ Top Four Position Excites Eguma

Dolphins’ Manager, Stanley Eguma has expressed his delight at over club’s new form and climb up the Nigeria professional Football League, (NPFL) table in the past few weeks. According to him, he is enjoying the view from fourth place as he looks down on sixteen other clubs on the log.

After the home draw against Sunshine Stars in week 4, Dolphins were in 16th position but since then, they have won every home match played and picked points on the road to Sharks and Kwara United to move to the fourth spot.

In Port Harcourt last weekend, it was a hard fought 1-0 win over Elkanemi on a waterlogged pitch due to heavy rains and Eguma said he was happy that their hard work is finally bearing fruit.

“We have all worked hard and I am happy we have moved to fourth place. It’s actually a good feeling to be up here.

“Now we have to keep fighting, not relent and grab points on the road to move further up into top three,” Eguma said.

Less than one minute into the game on Sunday, El Kanemi’s Isaac Giwa tried a back pass to his goalkeeper, David Obiasor, but the ball stopped in a pool of water.

With Derek Amadi running in for the ball, Giwa pulled him down and the referee promptly pointed to the spot.

Victor Ezuruike converted the kick and Dolphins held on until the end of the game.

In the 71st minute, Isaac Giwa was sent off for a second bookable offence.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner for Sports in Rivers State, Hon Fred Igwe has stated his belief that Dolphins’ sister-club, Sharks, which is currently struggling at the wrong end of the league table, will surely stabilise and escape relegation.

Speaking with Tidesports in his office, Hon Igwe said that Sharks FC’s current challenges were not unexpected.

According to him, “when you are referring and rebuilding, you are bound to face challenges you may straggle initially because those affected by the reform and even. Some of the people working with you who may not be at home with the reforms can work against you.

‘But we’re working towards improving the situation. You can now see that the club has started picking up points away from home.