Enyimba International Stadium in Aba witnessed an intense Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) clash as Enyimba FC edged Lobi Stars 2-1. The match began with caution, both teams engaging in a physical battle. Enyimba’s Moses Adikwu received an early yellow […]
Penalty shoot-outs often wear the garb of lady luck. A lottery of sorts that swings in favour or against on the day. However, teams or players with high success rate from the spot say it’s a mental game. New signing, […]
Happy Tuesday, everyone! You ever notice how Tuesdays kind of get lost in the shuffle? Mondays get all the attention for being the start of the grind, Wednesdays are hailed as “hump day,” Thursdays are all about reflection and throwbacks, […]
“We must find a way to score goals,” those were the exact words of Enyimba head coach Yemi Olanrewaju, popularly called Yema, after his team failed to defeat Burkina Faso’s Étoile Filante de Ouagadougou in open play in the CAF […]
Enyimba FC’s recent heroics in the CAF Confederation Cup can be attributed, in part, to the exceptional goalkeeping of Nathaniel Asibe. His impressive performance against Etoile Filante has endeared him to fans and cemented his place in the team. Asibe’s […]
After Enyimba’s CAF Confederation Cup win, Coach Yemi Olarenwaju voiced concerns about the Nigerian Premier Football League’s talent drain. “We develop top goal scorers, but they’re gone when we need them most,” Olarenwaju said. “It’s not just Enyimba’s problem; it’s […]
Enyimba FC qualified for the CAF Confederation Cup group stages, after a hard-fought 3-2 penalty shootout victory over Etoile Filante, in Uyo. The People’s Elephants started strongly, creating early chances. Daga’s second-minute free kick didn’t trouble Mare, while Atule missed […]
Remember that jingle from back in the day—the one that hyped up our CAF Champions League games and rallied the fans to flood the stadium? There was a line that always stuck with me:“…bịanụ lere, bịanụ lere Enyimba agbagbuola Bakili […]
Whenever he walks into a sporting complex, especially at the Enyimba Stadium, fans and friends cheer him on “star coach, star coach” and he smiles waves, sometimes in his usual dramatic way or calmly. Yemi Olanrewaju, Enyimba’s coach is on […]
Enyimba’s CAF Confederation Cup crucial return leg game against Burkina Faso’s Étoile Filante and their Matchday 3 fixture in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) against Akwa United is just three days apart. Surely this is a concern for Enyimba […]