15 June 2011
FIVE-TIME league winners Enugu Rangers edged out traditional rivals, 3SC, by a lone goal at the MKO Abiola International Stadium in Abeokuta on Sunday.
Flying Eagles forward striker, Uche Nwofor, recalled from international duty by Rangers’ head coach Alphonsus Dike netted the winner on the hour mark to give Rangers all three points.
It was Nwofor’s second goal against 3SC in the topflight this season after he got on the score sheet in the first meeting last December when Rangers won 2 – 0.
It was also the second road win for the Flying Antelopes this season after they had earlier defeated newcomers, Crown FC, at the Gateway International Stadium in Ilaro on match day 17 in February.
For 3SC, it was a first loss at home and will heap more pressure on troubled head coach, Fatai Amoo.
A delighted Rangers’ coach told SuperSport.com that the Flying Antelopes “want to finish as high as possible” this term.
“It is what we have been looking forward to do all season – to win games away from home and against big teams too. Now we have got two wins away and we hope to work on that and improve further. Our aim now is to finish very high on the table,” Dike said.
Rangers now have 43 points from 27 games while 3SC are still on 34 from same number of games played like their conquerors.
The Ibadan-based side are just seven points above the relegation zone.
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