By Akeem Lawal
The Head Coach of Abubakar
Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, Tunde Sanni has described the team’s 1-1 draw against
Road Safety FC of Abuja in the opening game of the 2017/2018 Bet9ja Nigeria
National League (NNL) as unfortunate.
Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com
reports that the game which was played at the Kwara Stadium Complex in Ilorin, saw the
hosts in front in the opening 10 minutes of the game through Sunday Damian.
The Saraki Boys
dominated most of the proceedings for the duration of the first stanza of the
game but could not convert the opportunities created.
Philip Edeh however leveled
the score in the 67th minute to ensured that the visitors return to Abuja with
a point.
Speaking after the
game, Sanni said he could not explain what went wrong with his boys as they
did not play in an ABS way.
"I am surprised
with our display today, we were comfortable playing badly. It is as if I lost
this game, the team shouldn't have survived us.
"Our technical
display today was poor, some of my key players let me down, they didn't come to
the party" Sanni said.
The ABS gaffer
explained that some of his experienced players did not step up before the game
hence the reason for the squad for match day 1.
His Road Safety
counterpart, Akinade Onigbinde, said it was a tough match because the homers
were a blend of experienced and young players.
"We understand
that they can hold on to the ball and possessed well. I knew that
they won't be able to do the same thing they did in the first half and in the
second half, that is the reason we came out at them," Onigbinde said.
ABS will now travel
to Kaduna to lock horns with Kada FC for match day 2 on Saturday.
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