Good day Good People.
We brought the first phase of the 2025 and 2026 NPFL season to a close the right way. A controlled, convincing 3 to 0 win over Shooting Stars of Ibadan in Aba. No drama. No chaos. Just a performance that reminded us of who we are supposed to be.
Matchday 19 was always going to matter. A WABIA Derby. The final home game of the year. A crowd that showed up not just for entertainment but for reassurance. And for once, we delivered exactly that.
There was a noticeable difference in how we approached the game. We looked clearer in our ideas, more balanced in our shape, and more decisive in the final third. Interim head coach Lawrence Ukaegbu later admitted as much, pointing to a return to the drawing board and subtle tactical adjustments that paid off.
“We made some twists in our tactics and formation,” he said. “Even in away games now we are scoring goals, and we intend to consolidate on that.”
That line matters. Because this season has not been about dominance. It has been about searching. Searching for balance. Searching for identity. Searching for consistency. Against Shooting Stars, we looked like a team that finally understood what it wanted to do and how to do it.
The goals came. Three of them. Not rushed. Not forced. Just earned. And beyond the scoreline, there was control. The kind that settles nerves in the stands and restores trust between team and supporters.
Ukaegbu made it clear that this win was not just about pride, but positioning. About climbing the table and walking into the new year with momentum.
“That was the plan,” he said. “To step into the new year with victory. And as God may have it, we scored the desired three goals.”
There was also a reminder of perspective. This was only the end of the first phase. Not the season. Not the story.
“The league is just starting,” Ukaegbu added. “We’ve ended the first phase, and Enyimba will explode in the second round. We aim to finish very high on the log.”
We have heard promises before. But this one feels different. Maybe because the performance backed it up. Maybe. Nothing has been won yet. But something has been restored. Confidence. Clarity. A sense that the work is beginning to make sense.
And for now, that is enough to carry into the second half of the season.
In other news, the shameless Enyimba Board still havent announced Coach Deji Ayeni.
EnyimbaEnyi.
