The tactful
flying antelopes beat El-Kanemi Warriors by 4-0 on Sunday evening at home
based Stadium Nnamdi Azikiwe in Enugu.
Fortunately for them, just after
three minutes from the penalty box Chisom Egbuchulam scored to open the net. After
An El-Kanemi team member in the defence line touched the ball with his
hand.
Not quite long before half time Osas
Okoro made it two.
As if that is not enough, the unbeatable
lion Egbuchulam got the third and fourth goals in the 64th and 94th minutes to raise
the flag that hand rangers the title.
In furtherance, the new NPFL champions have made a move to get
a CAF Champions League ticket for next season and 40 million Naira from the
League Management Company for their efforts.
Imama Amapakabo, who is the Enugu
Rangers coach, could not hold his joy after the club’s heroic performance. the Coal
City side’s seventh top-flight title gotten on a good 63 points, three
ahead of closest challengers, Rivers United.
Amapakabo still expressing his
satisfaction said he was excited winning the top-flight title in his
first stint as head coach of the Enugu outfit.
“It’s unfortunate that the whole
season campaign has to end on somehow sad note with the last minute injury on sustained
by Ifeanyi Egwim.
“Whatsoever, we are thankful to
God that Enugu Rangers are champions of the 2015/16 Nigeria Professional
Football League (NPFL).
“After anxious waiting for a
whole 32 years, God helps us to achieve these glorious performances.
“The players have been
exceptionally wonderful from start to finish and they truly imbibe the
catchword campaign ‘believe’.
“I’m happy winning the top-flight title in my
first stint as coach of Enugu Rangers.
“I want to sleep over what is
going on right now perhaps when I wake up the celebration will start in full
swing,” he told Super Sports.
