Super-four: F/Eagles defender cheats death

…Enyimba not targeting trophy –Coach
…My team did not impress me –Emordi
From ROMANUS UGWU, Abuja
But for the quick intervention of the medical team at the
ongoing Super-four tournament, a Flying Eagles’ defender,
Prince Izu Omego, would have gone to the world beyond after
a sliding tackle in yesterday’s game against Kano Pillars FC.
The medical team battled for more than 10 minutes to revive
the defender, who passed out. His situation looked hopeless
at a time as many of his teammates grabbed their heads in
shock while others helped to pull- out the player’s kits off his
seeming lifeless body, leaving both the organizers and some
members of the football federation to run helter-skelter, while
men of God jumped unto the pitch for divine intervention.
However, the stadium erupted in cheers when they saw what
looked like a glimpse of body movement but he raised further
apprehension when he could not rise to his feet.
The game finally resumed when he was stretchered into a
waiting ambulance and rushed to the hospital. Although Flying
Eagles’ Chief Coach, Garba Manu, noted that he was still
awaiting update on his situation, he expressed happiness that
he finally regained consciousness.
Commenting on the game coach Manu said he was a fulfilled
man watching his boys, record victory over two-time Nigeria
Premier league champions.
According to him; “It is a sweat victory to beat back to back
Premier league champions. The good thing is that we won
and equally entertained the spectators. If we had converted
our penalty and other chances, we would have been talking
about massive victory.”
Meanwhile, the assistant coach of Enyimba FC of Aba, Friday
Christopher, has said that the preoccupation of the team is
not to lift the tournament trophy but to be match fit for their
CAF Champions League next month.
“I made it very clear after our first match that our main target
is not to win the tournament trophy. We are more concerned
about putting the players in a proper match form for our
forthcoming continental championship next month. Our joy is
that this match is an improvement from the first one,” he
noted.