Expdonaloaded News; Lobi targets Ifeanyi Ubah’s scalp

After dashing Enugu Rangers’ Federation Cup dream on Wednes­day, Lobi Stars looks to continue its resurgence in the current Glo Premier League with another victory tomorrow at the Aper Aku Stadium in Makurdi when FC Ifeanyiubah, comes calling.

Ifeanyiubah (formerly Gabros International FC) claimed all three points on offer with a 2-0 victory when both sides first met on Match Day 5 as Lobi struggled in the first half of the season.
The fortunes of both sides ap­pear to have reversed with Lobi steadily moving away from the drop zone on the log while FC Ifeanyiubah’s form has been any­thing but impressive lately.
Lobi zoomed into the final of this year’s Federation Cup on Wednesday after dumping out Enugu Rangers in the semi final. The Makurdi Stars look into extend their celebration tomorrow with a sweet revenge against the Capital Oil boys, Ifeanyiubah.
“Of course, there is nothing right now that will stop us from bidding farewell to the danger zone. The rookies among us have found their rhythm and blended perfectly with the rest of the team. The results are steadily coming and it’s unlikely to dry off until the end of the ongo­ing league season,” declared Lobi Stars’ coach, Justin Tenger.
In another interesting fixture tomorrow, returnee Technical Adviser, Mohammed Babaganaru, would seek to reclaim the three points Kano Pillars lost at Na­sarawa United on Match Day 5 in the first stanza of the season.
Interestingly, Baganaru who left Pillars after in controversial cir­cumstances after leading the club to win the league title back-to-back in the 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 seasons sat in the dug-out of Nasarawa United when the Solid Miners (nickname for Nasarawa United) defeated Pillars 2-0 early this season.