A first meeting in the Nigeria Premier Football League against Wikki Tourist and we grab a valuable point in Bauchi to start December on a good note.
LINE-UP: Itodo Ocheme; Junior Christian, Emmanuel Matthias, Gift Udoh, Uche Jaguar; Rasheed Owolabi, Dagogo Ibifubara, Folarin Temitope; Naheem Odugbemi, Oladimeji Dada & Goodluck Anuba.
With the squad looking a little depleted as most key players were out due to injuries and illness, it looked to be a very difficult game ahead with Wikki Tourist being a tough side to handle.
The host started very quickly out of the blocks as the raced forward forcing an early corner. That move was the story for majority of the game.
Itodo was called to action on the half-hour mark, denying the home side from a point-blank range to keep us in the game and take it goalless into the break.
The second half was more of the same, we began soaking pressure and playing on the break. Chidera came in and had two efforts on the break from long-range a little off.
Itodo kept his ground with solid defensive work from Junior Christian and the rest of the back line to ensure that we return to Lagos with a point to start the festive month.
UP NEXT
We host Katsina United on MD17, a side we did the double over last season with the famous 6-0 win at the Arena.
SUBSTITUTIONS
OUT: Oladimeji Dada IN: Chidera Oparaocha 49’
OUT: Naheem Odugbemi IN: Alade Balogun 60’
OUT: Folarin Temitope IN: Abdullahi Ibrahim 77’
OUT: Goodluck Anuba IN: Abass Lawal 77’
BOOKINGS
Yellow
Rasheed Owolabi 54’
Folarin Temitope 75’