…At the end, no surprises really! Yesterday was our first home game of the season, and initially, it felt like the stands were going to be as empty as a Monday morning bus in Aba. But little by little, fans trickled in, filling some sections, reminding us that there’s still […]
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, Goalkeeper Nathaniel Asibe’s heroics in Enyimba FC’s latest penalty shoot-out […]
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, and then the weekend vibes kick off on Friday. But […]
“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 Confederation Cup playoff. The two-time CAF Champions League winners have […]
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 journey to Enyimba FC is a testament to his perseverance […]
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 a league-wide issue.” He also noted Enyimba’s struggles against Etoile […]
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 a flick-on from Uwana’s long throw in the sixth minute. […]
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 Bullets…”Oh, those were the glory days when we thrashed 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 the brink of doing star coach “things,” Etoile Filante stands […]
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 head coach Yemi Olanrewaju also known as Yema as he […]