Technical Adviser to Rangers International F.C, Coach Abdul Maikaba has sounded it loud to his wards that there will be no room for any error as the ‘Flying Antelopes’ trade tackles with visiting, Wikki Tourists F.C of Bauchi in a match day 16, NPFL 2022/2023 Abridge season fixture scheduled for Awka City stadium.
The encounter is to kick off at 4.00 PM and the Enugu side is not leaving anything to chance as they target the maximum points at stake in the fixture to avenge the 1-0 loss suffered in the hands of the ‘Big Elephants’ from Bauchi in a match day six fixture.
“Indeed we are in a not-too-good position and don’t need to make any marginal errors in our remaining matches, especially in our game against Wikki Tourists. They are emboldened by the pronouncement of the O & D that reversed the IMC’s earlier decision going into this weekend’s fixture hence, we have to be on top of our game to get the maximum points and steady our resolve to push up the log,” stated the experienced gaffer.
Retrospectively, both sides have clashed seven times between May 26, 2019, and February 5, 2023, Rangers have emerged winners in two games against three wins for the Bauchi side while two have ended in a draw with the visitors enjoying a slight advantage on goals scored having netted seven goals while the host, Rangers have found the back of the net six times over this period.
With four points separating both sides, though, the Bauchi side has a game in hand, Rangers will be relying on the speed and trickery of Chidiebere Nwobodo, who is back to the match day squad after missing out in the last two, to deliver the crosses for Godwin Obaje and his attacking partners to finish while the backline, expectedly to be anchored by former Wikki Tourists defender, Ebuka Anthony, will have to be alert to defuse all that will be brought to the table by the likes of Idris Muhammed Guda, Mohammed Yusuf and Manu Garba
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