Enyimba forward Bernard Ovoke has expressed his happiness following his decisive goal in the Oriental derby against Abia Warriors. Ovoke’s strike secured a 1-0 victory for Enyimba, earning them crucial points.
The former Kwara United forward shared his delight, emphasizing the significance of his first goal for the People’s Elephant. “I feel so great to help the team with my first goal for the club,” Ovoke told Enyimba’s media team. “I feel so happy for the feat.”
This important win propelled Enyimba to second place on the Nigeria Premier Football League table.
Enyimba assistant coach, Lawrence Ukaegbu says their oriental derby win over Abia Warriors will motivate the team in the fight to retain the title.
Ukaegbu admitted that the game was tough but was satisfied with the outcome.
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“I knew definitely that it was going to be a tough match,” he said in his post-match interview.
“The win gives me happiness because Abia Warriors proved a hard knot to crack.
“Abia Warriors game was one of the difficult fixtures we had in the remaining matches of the season but the win gives us a clearer view of achieving our goals of defending the NPFL title.”
In his remarks, Abia Warriors assistant coach, Igwe Madubuike has admitted that Enyimba deserved the victory in their Oriental derby clash.
He however expressed his team’s readiness to make up for the defeat on the road.
“I don’t feel good with the performance and the result of the game,” he said in a post-match interview.
“No doubt that Enyimba has more quality players than Abia Warriors and they showed the quality in the game.
“We need to make up for the defeat in our away game in order to stay up on the table.”
Abia Warriors are 12th on the Nigeria Premier Football League table with 44 points from 33 games.
