Morning guys, its a short one for you today. It’s a big week for the Elephants! After a spirited 0-0 draw against Etoile Filante in Bamako, the team is back home to prepare for the crucial return leg on Sunday. This home game at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium is a […]
Love it or hate it, the NPFL is still not a profitable venture for most participating clubs. This reality forces many teams to seek partnerships to lighten the financial burden of competing in the league. It always makes me wonder how privately owned clubs like Remo Stars manage to hold […]
Traditionally, away wins in the league are a precious treasure, cherished far more than any home team’s offensive masterpiece. When Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) Matchday results are published online, armchair pundits scour the scores, eagerly searching for that elusive away victory. It is their go-to metric to judge the […]
No doubt, Clinton Jephtha’s double strike will be the most talked about after Enyimba’s supreme 3-1 win at rivals Heartland over the weekend, but new boy Ifeanyi Ihemekwele surely made an instant impact in the game. At 63 minutes when Heartland were leading 1-0 through Suraj Lawal’s goal 10 minutes […]
What a way to kick off the week/season! For eight long years, Heartland FC were the thorn in our side, always seeming to be more seasoned and ready for an Oriental Derby. They had a knack for grinding out results. But in the last three encounters—perhaps since Anyansi-Agwu’s departure—Heartland have […]
In the last 30 years, the rivalry between Heartland and Enyimba has grown in the NPFL. This Sunday’s fixture will be the 54th league meeting between both sides. I look back at what I have witnessed as my top meetings between both clubs. Heartland 2-3 Enyimba (March 10, 2012) This […]
So, someone asked me yesterday why I “hated” Heartland FC. Honestly, I was taken aback. I mean, I practically lived in Owerri during my university days, and the Dan Anyiam Stadium was my go-to spot for everything—Heartland matches included. How could I possibly hate a club with ties so close […]
Enyimba is facing a familiar challenge as they begin their new NPFL campaign without last season’s top scorer, Chijioke Mbaoma. This marks the second year in a row the team has lost their leading goal-scorer, following Chukwuemeka Obioma’s departure after his impressive performance in the 2022/23 season. With Mbaoma’s departure, […]
Starting the season against familiar foes is always an interesting one and it’s even more satisfying when they’re crosstown neighbors we dominated last season. It gets even better when they’re the favorites of our founding father. Yes, we’re talking about Heartland FC, who are back in the NPFL, despite being […]
The New Season is finally here and unsurprisingly, expectations and hopes are well, high – as you would expect for a club of this Pedigree. Club Chaiman, Kanu Nwankwo is in his second year in charge having replaced Chief Anyansi-Agwu several moons ago. As many Enyimba fans would agree, changes […]