Rangers International Football Club of Enugu beat visiting Nasarawa United FC of Lafia 2-0 in the ongoing 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional football League on Monday 22nd of March 2021. The match took place at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu
Rangers took an early lead in the second minute of the Match Day 17 fixture through Godspower Aniefiok powerfully heading Osas Okoro’s cross home
Chinonso Eziekwe sealed the point in the seventh minute by making it 2-0 from Isaac Loute direct free-kick.
The second half ended without a goal as the visitors raised their game to reduce the deficit.
Speaking after the match, Bala Nikyu, the coach of Nasarawa United, said his players’ carless mistake in the early stage of the match caused them the match.
Nikyu said: “Football is all about winning and losing and two teams cannot win at the same time.
“Looking back at the two goals, they were the result of carless mistakes and that was part of football.”
The coach said they, like every other club, have the ambition of winning every match, adding: “But you cannot win all matches.
Culled by Ike Onwubuya
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