Good morning! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well, that\u2019s that. The curtains have officially fallen on the 2024\/2025 NPFL season for us \u2014 not with the applause we hoped for, but with the kind of heartbreak that has you holding your head and wondering how!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yesterday at the Elephant Park, we played hosts to Plateau United in what was supposed to be one last moment of joy. A dead rubber, yes \u2014 but who says a dead rubber can\u2019t spark some fireworks? Sadly, the only explosions came from our own missed chances. It was a full buffet, and we served it hot \u2014 miss upon miss, criminal misses, how-did-he-not-score misses, all on the menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We started bright, looked sharp, and it felt like only a matter of time. Awazie Ekene and Brown Ideye were cooking up moves and giving us those early sighs of “this could be it.” But somehow, no matter how many times we knocked, the door just wouldn\u2019t open. And then, when it seemed like we were about to get dessert, we dropped the tray. Plateau United hit us on a slick counter and red-hot Yusuf Abdullahi did the unthinkable \u2014 0-1. Silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second half? More of the same heartbreak special. We chased, pressed, shot, subbed, crossed, prayed \u2014 but Brown Ideye, for all his industry and positioning, just couldn\u2019t find the net. Plateau United even helped the script with a red card to Anthony Nwadioha, giving us a man advantage for almost 30 minutes. But advantage is nothing when your finishing boots are on sabbatical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imo Obot had a freekick close to the edge of the box that went straight into the goalkeeper\u2019s loving arms, and with every passing minute, the game started whispering \u201cit\u2019s over\u201d \u2014 and eventually, it was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And just like that, our first home defeat of the season was confirmed \u2014 on the last day, of all days. A pure representation of what our season has been on and off the pitch. It was coming all along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Was it a season to remember? Maybe not entirely. But was it a season we\u2019ll learn from? Absolutely. Moments of brilliance, flashes of promise, and now a quiet reflection ahead of next season especially with uncertainty hovering around a number of our good legs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If only we\u2019ll regroup, rebuild and then return next season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Back tomorrow with more thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Enyimba Enyi!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good morning!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well, that\u2019s that. The curtains have officially fallen on the 2024\/2025 NPFL season for us \u2014 not with the applause we hoped for, but with the kind of heartbreak that has you holding your head and wondering how!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yesterday at the Elephant Park, we played hosts to Plateau United in what was supposed to be one last moment of joy. A dead rubber, yes \u2014 but who says a dead rubber can\u2019t spark some fireworks? Sadly, the only explosions came from our own missed chances. It was a full buffet, and we served it hot \u2014 miss upon miss, criminal misses, how-did-he-not-score misses, all on the menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We started bright, looked sharp, and it felt like only a matter of time. Awazie Ekene and Brown Ideye were cooking up moves and giving us those early sighs of “this could be it.” But somehow, no matter how many times we knocked, the door just wouldn\u2019t open. And then, when it seemed like we were about to get dessert, we dropped the tray. Plateau United hit us on a slick counter and red-hot Yusuf Abdullahi did the unthinkable \u2014 0-1. Silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second half? More of the same heartbreak special. We chased, pressed, shot, subbed, crossed, prayed \u2014 but Brown Ideye, for all his industry and positioning, just couldn\u2019t find the net. Plateau United even helped the script with a red card to Anthony Nwadioha, giving us a man advantage for almost 30 minutes. But advantage is nothing when your finishing boots are on sabbatical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imo Obot had a freekick close to the edge of the box that went straight into the goalkeeper\u2019s loving arms, and with every passing minute, the game started whispering \u201cit\u2019s over\u201d \u2014 and eventually, it was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And just like that, our first home defeat of the season was confirmed \u2014 on the last day, of all days. A pure representation of what our season has been on and off the pitch. It was coming all along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Was it a season to remember? Maybe not entirely. But was it a season we\u2019ll learn from? Absolutely. Moments of brilliance, flashes of promise, and now a quiet reflection ahead of next season especially with uncertainty hovering around a number of our good legs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If only we\u2019ll regroup, rebuild and then return next season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Back tomorrow with more thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Enyimba Enyi!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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