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United To Sign New Players, Next Month
Akwa United FC of Uyo is to sign five new players at an undisclosed amount in February to boost its chances of playing in the premier league next season. Coach Enefiok Uboh told newsmen in Lagos, after the team held Bridge FC to a 2-2 draw recently that the players had commenced training. The Uyo-based team came back from 0-2 in the first half to draw with the home side in the ongoing National Division One League at the Agege Stadium. “The Akwa Ibom State Government is leaving no stone unturned toward ensuring that we gain promotion to the premier league next season. “Five new players who will give us immediate result and have been training with the club will be signed-on in week nine being February 5,’’ Uboh said. The coach, who played the 4-4-2 formation in the first half, said he changed to the 4-3-3 style in the second half, having warned the defenders against their first half mistakes. He expressed optimism that the team would win next weekend’s home match in Uyo. “We are now having 10 points from six matches which is not good enough. We are going to work harder ahead of our next weekend game in Uyo. “We are not ready to lose any home match again. We have to keep winning to keep our promotion dream alive,” Uboh said. The Bridge FC Coach, Patrick Udoh, blamed the result on loss of concentration on the part of his defenders. “Loss of concentration between the defenders and the goalkeeper gave our opponents opportunities to come from behind to draw the game, that is football,” he said. The Bridge FC duo of Fuad Ekelojuoti and James Leke had put the home team in the lead by scoring in the 22nd and 31st minutes. The visitors reduced the tally in the 49th minute through Nnamso Edo while substitute, Johnson Omo, got the equaliser in the 80th minute.
Port Harcourt the capital city of Rivers State will be at the centre stage in Nigeria as Port Harcourt Arsenal Community will hold her maiden edition of Football Fans Fiesta (FFF).
The Fiesta scheduled to hold on the 13th December, 2025, at Eddiz wine bar GRA, promises to be all football fans carnival in the State , as there will be a lot of fanfares.
The Coordinator of Port Harcourt Arsenal Community (PHAC), Ugochukwu Oputa has said that the forthcoming Football Fans Fiesta was basically to promote peace, unity and love among football fans in irrespective of the cub.
He stated that sports is a catalyst to bring peace, love and Unity in any given society, hence the occasion was initiated.
Oputa said this in an interview with sports journalists in Port Harcourt yesterday, saying that arrangements are on top gear for a successful programme.
” This event is for all football fans irrespective of your club. It is basically to promote peace, love and Unity among fans.
“It is like stating the obvious that football is the catalyst of peace and unity in the world. So the Port Harcourt Arsenal Community want to use this avenue to bring people together and foster friendship.
“There is no gate fee, but it is expected to put on jersey of your club as to make the event look unique” Oputa said.
The Coordinator used the forum to advice football fans in the world to love one another, and equally urged fans that will attend the occasion to be of good conduct and behaviour.
Tonye Orabere
Liverpool’s season of abject misery worsened as they were beaten with embarrassing ease by a hugely impressive Nottingham Forest at Anfield.
Arne Slot’s Premier League champions were looking to bounce back from a heavy defeat at Manchester City, but instead ran into a Forest side revitalised under new manager Sean Dyche and looking back to their best.
Liverpool head coach Slot gave £125m British record signing Alexander Isak a start, but he was totally anonymous once more and only lasted 67 minutes.
Forest went ahead after 33 minutes when defender Murillo shot powerfully past fit-again Liverpool keeper Alisson to subdue an already anxious Anfield.
Igor Jesus had a second ruled out for handball, but Forest doubled their advantage 39 seconds after the break when former Liverpool defender Neco Williams set up Nicola Savona for a crisp finish in front of The Kop.
Liverpool could barely raise a response in a desperate display, Forest increasing their lead 12 minutes from time when Morgan Gibbs-White scored after Alisson saved from Omari Hutchinson.
It means Liverpool, who lie 11th before Saturday’s late fixture, have now lost six of their past seven Premier League games as Slot’s near £450m summer spending spree comes under further scrutiny.
Forest, meanwhile, are surging away from the relegation zone and are up to 16th.
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