By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau
Still basking in the euphoria of an emphatic 2-0 victory over visiting Niger Tornados at Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri on Sunday, Heartland football club has hit Maiduguri for the crucial Week 6 tie against El-Kanemi Warriors on Sunday, October 13, 2024 by 4 pm prompt.
The Naze Millionaires led by Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets FIFA U-17 World Cup winning head coach, Emmanuel Amuneke have departed Imo state as at the time of this report and are expected to settle down in Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno state on Friday ahead of Sunday’s clash by the two mid table clubs.
The match is expected to be explosive as El-Kanemi Warriors currently ranked 10th on the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) table after a win and three draws will like to maintain their unbeaten records while Heartland Owerri placed in the 16th position will be looking to re-enact the fine form which helped the team to defeat the high-riding Niger Tornadoes who were undefeated until they met Heartland last weekend.
A brace by the newly acquired attacker Ogu Michael was all Amuneke-tutored team needed to banish the ugly memories of three loses earlier in the league as the visiting team will like to maintain the winning momentum by coming out forcefully against El-Kanemi Warriors on Sunday with victory in mind.
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