… Majin Mohammed Appeals For Calm, says lack of composure In Front Of Goal Remains His Team’s Achilles Heel.
It was another North Central Derby for the Ikon Allah Boys, NPFL Match Day 6 tie in front of anxious fans eager to see their darling team break a winless home streak.
The hosts had a dominant first half performance with myriad of chances but were toothless in front of goal as the half ended scoreless.
The visitors took a shocking lead with their first and only attack in the game when second half substitute Ahmadu Liman brilliantly set up Ossy Martins who was in a good position beating the offside trap before slotting home to put his team in front.
Mohammed Hussaini looked to have drew the game level with a stunning free kick but Atsaka Daniel in goal for the visitors made a point blank save denying the lanky defender, although, it could be argued that ball crossed the line, but the arbiters thought otherwise.
The hosts had a handful of chances but were wasteful in front of goal. However, substitute Olawale Emmanuel salvaged a deserving point with his brilliant finish to restore parity few minutes before the end of the game.
Majin Mohammed’s Post-Match Reaction.
“A point is better than none like I’ve always said. “Because Lobi Stars are at the bottom side of the table does not mean they are not a good side, they are parading experience players in the team.” We played very well especially in the first half, we had our chances but we couldn’t convert them, at this point am shot of words about that, because we held training sessions on goal scoring but translating into match situations has always been the problem, but we will continue to work until we get it right, especially at home.”
“Ofcource I’m disturbed, as a human being, I have to, you can not be playing at your home, with a capacity crowd always coming to cheer you, looking for victory.” Football is all about winning, no matter how well you play the end always justifies the means.
“I want to appeal to the fans to keep calm, we continue to do our work until we get it right.”
SUBSTITUTES:↔
⏰56′
↪Olawale Emmanuel
↩Abdulrasheed Dabai
↪Joseph Godstime
↩Jonas Emmanuel
⏰70′
↪ Rickson Mendos
↩ Papa Daniel
⏰90′
↩Idris Saidu
↪Moses Omoduemuke
UNUSED SUBS:
Iwu Emmanuel
Sunday Akinmoladun
Ifeanyi Okoye
Adeyinka Najeem
Tasiu Lawal
CAUTION:
87′ Joseph Godstime
CREDIT: ©NTFC MEDIA