{"id":452909,"date":"2011-07-04T08:34:28","date_gmt":"2011-07-04T08:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/07\/04\/nigeria-dolphins-miss-chance-to-go-top\/"},"modified":"2011-07-04T08:34:28","modified_gmt":"2011-07-04T08:34:28","slug":"nigeria-dolphins-miss-chance-to-go-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/07\/04\/nigeria-dolphins-miss-chance-to-go-top\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria: Dolphins Miss Chance to Go Top"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"39.5228109946\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailytrust.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/img\/static\/publishers\/minibanners\/dailytrust180.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Trust (Abuja)\" title=\"Visit Daily Trust (Abuja)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4 July 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>Dolphins missed the chance to go top of the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) following a feisty, bad tempered contest against Heartland at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>Dolphins lost 2-0 courtesy of goals from Stanley Ohawuchi and Okey Nwadike on either side of the break.<\/p>\n<p>The duo of Chibuzor Okonkwo and Derrick Amadi were dismissed on 36 minutes following an altercation which the referee was in no mood to condone.<\/p>\n<p>Four minutes after that incident, the entire Dolphins defence wes caught with their guard lowered and the predatory veteran, Chibuzor Ozurumba sneaked in at the far post to give Stanley Ohawuchi&#8217;s cross the finish it deserved.<\/p>\n<p>Dolphins, second best for most of the game had their moments especially when right back, Kennedy Chinwo produced an outrageous save from Bassey Akpan, madway into the second half.<\/p>\n<p>Sensing that a goal would catapult them to the top of the standings, one point ahead of Sunshine Stars, Dolphins upped the ante in the final moments of the half but Heartland held on and went on to score the second gol, two minutes from time through Nwadike to close out an important victory.<\/p>\n<p>The defeat means Dolphins stay second, level on points with Sunshine but trail as a result of their inferior goals difference.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am disappointed with the loss. We did not take our chances and made some mistakes. We have to play better in our next game to finsh the season with what we deserve,&#8217; Dolphins Manager, Stanley &#8216;Harry Redknapp&#8217; Eguma told SuperSport.com.<\/p>\n<p>Consultant of Heartland, Christian Chukwu said he was impressed with the performance of the club. &#8216;The boys are not playing badly. Getting a victory against a side like Dolphins shows that we are heading towards the right direction,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend align=\"center\"><strong>More News on allAfrica.com<\/strong><\/legend>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p>AllAfrica &#8211; All the Time<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>See more here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201107040339.html\" title=\"Nigeria: Dolphins Miss Chance to Go Top\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nigeria: Dolphins Miss Chance to Go Top<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> 4 July 2011 Dolphins missed the chance to go top of the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) following a feisty, bad tempered contest against Heartland at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri yesterday. 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