Ilekam Ikechukwu
Following their emphatic 3-1 matchday 2 victory against Bayelsa United yesterday upon their home return to the Umuahia Township Stadium, Abia Warriors football club captain Nweke Kalu revels in his first goal of the new abridged NPFL campaign while baring his mind in a chat with footballflakes.net.
“I felt so great and emotional at the same time knowing it was the first home match as the team’s new captain. I’m pretty confident this goal would spur me into finding back of the net in our subsequent games.”
He further stressed and commended the entire team how they reacted to what obviously was a pressure upon them making a memorable return to the Umuahia Township Stadium after a lengthy 3 year absence whilst appreciative of the fact that the home fans turned up for the game to cheer them to victory.
“Yes I must agree on that, we played under a little bit of pressure because it’s been a very long time we played in front of our fans and supporters at the Umuahia Township Stadium but we did not allow it take full control of our playing. We knew we needed the whole 3 points no matter what and we give God the glory for the victory”.
“The support from the fans and supporter’s club was massive, it’s something that can’t be measured at all. We, the players of Abia Warriors FC so much appreciate their full support and we are still begging them to do more come Sunday against Lobi Stars.”
The group B toppers will be seeking to continue with their 100 percent start to the new league season when they engage the inform visitors from the food basket of the nation on sunday in a matchday 3 duel at the Umuahia Township Stadium. Most certainly these are the good times for the Coach Erasmus Onuh led Warriors.