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\"thursday\"<\/a>
\nNPFL 2014\/15 Season: Heartland
\nIn Good Shape For 3SC – Onuh
\nAs Keeper Obiozo, Babangida Dazzle In Training
\nAhead of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Week 2 fixture between Shooting Stars Soccer Club (3SC) of Ibadan and Heartland FC of Owerri, the coach of the Naze Millionaires has said his wards are in good shape for the Ibadan showdown.
\nSpeaking to Trumpeta Sports desk immediately after his team’s training session on Tuesday evening, Coach Erasmus Onuh Olottah said his players are gearing to go for their game against 3SC in Ibadan this Saturday.
\n\u201cWe have shifted our attention to the 3SC game and my boys are responding well in training as you can see, God willing we expect to get a good result in Ibadan,\u201d the former Sunshine Stars FC gaffer said.
\nOn the week one game which his team could not execute due to the road mishap their opponent, Kano Pillars encountered along Lokoja Road last week, Onuh said they have put that behind them and are focusing on the next game assuring that he has the team that can give 3SC a good run for their money in Ibadan but also noted that the league will surely be good if more games are televised which he said helps to eliminate the must win at home syndrome.
\nIn a related development, goalkeeper David Obiozo who recently joined Heartland FC from El Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri has continued to showcase why he is one of the safe hands in the NPFL after saving two penalties during his team’s training session last Tuesday.
\nObiozo who has warmed his way into the hearts of the darling fans of the Naze Millionaires said though he is not in his best form yet, he is optimistic that if picked for the game in Ibadan, his desire is to help his team get the points at stake, thanking Owerri fans for the warm reception since his arrival.
\nThe Ozu Item in Abia State-born goal tender said he hopes to have a successful season and help to achieve the aspirations of the club when this season draws to its conclusion.<\/p>\n

Flying Eagles Qualify For U-20 World Cup
\nFlying Eagles defeated hard-fighting Congo 4-1 on Wednesday at the ongoing African Youth Championship in Dakar, Senegal to book their passage to the 2015 FIFA World Cup scheduled to hold in New Zealand.
\nDespite playing one-man short, the Manu Garba led team proved too strong for the Congolese to cope with. The victory thus earned Nigeria maximum six points from two matches in Group ‘A’.
\nIfeanyi Matthew opened Nigeria’s goal haul with his fifth minute strike. He latched on a pass from Bernard Bulbwa to slot home past Congolese goal keeper, Pavelh Ndzila. That goal sent Nigerian fans inside the Stade L\u00e9opold S\u00e9dar Senghor in Dakar into a frenzy.
\nSeries of efforts by Nigeria’s two-goal hero from the first game against Senegal, Taiwo Awoniyi, to increase the tally few minutes later failed to yield dividend.
\nCongo reduced the tally after 62 minutes, when Silvere Mboussey connected home a long ball beyond Olorunleke Ojo who replaced Joshua Enaholo who got sent off for a professional foul on Constantin Bakaki. The Congolese was clear on goal after the Flying Eagles defence was caught napping.
\nMan-of-the-match Awoniyi however got his name on the scorers’ sheet when he scored a beauty goal in the 87th minute. He controlled a pass by Ifeanyi before smashing past the Congo goalkeeper almost in the same manner he did against Senegal in Nigeria’s first game against the host country.
\nHe is now the leading scorer at the biennial championship with three goals.
\nThe Flying Eagles last group match is against Cote d’Ivoire on Saturday at the Stade Caroline Faye, M’Bour. A win will put Nigeria as winners of the group into the semifinal.<\/p>\n

Onyeagocha Flags Off Soccer
\nTalent Hunt For Owerri Zone Youths
\nAll is now set for the Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON) organised Hon Uche Onyeagocha Owerri Zonal Talent Hunt for all talented football players in Imo East Senatorial zone, comprising Owerri Municipal, North, West, Ngor Okpala, Ikeduru, Mbaitoli, Ahiazu, Aboh and Ezinihitte Mbaise LGAs.
\nAccording to a release from YSFON Office Owerri, the exercise which will kick-off this Saturday, March 14, at the Old Township Stadium along Tetlow Road, Owerri by 11am will see youths from Owerri Municipal and Owerri North LGAs showcase their talent on the opening day while their counterparts from Owerri West and Ngor Okpala LGAs will take to the field on Sunday by 3pm.
\nThe exercise which is one of the many activities lined up by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Owerri zone Senatorial election coming up on March 28 to help the youths of the zone identify their God-given talent as well as to actualise their dream, will provide all interested and talented players in the nine LGAs the ooprtunity to participate and be selected to further their footballing career..
\nThe schedule which was made available to Trumpeta Sports desk further informs that all selected players during the exercise will converge at the Old Stadium on Friday, March 20 by 2pm for a final screening ahead of the main event slated for March 22 at the same venue, as a friendly football match between the Hon Uche Onyeagocha Selected Talent Hunt side and Team Imo will be used to entertain guests during the closing ceremony with lots of awards and cash prizes set aside for outstanding players.
\nTalent Hunt Schedule:
\nOwerri Municipal & North LGAs \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 Saturday, March 14 @ 11am
\nOwerri West & Ngor Okpala LGAs \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 Sunday, March 15 @3pm
\nIkeduru & Mbaitoli LGAs \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 Monday, March 16 @ 3pm
\nAhiazu & Aboh Mbaise LGAs \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 Tuesday, March 17 @3pm
\nEzinihitte Mbaise LGA \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 Wednesday, March 18 @3pm<\/p>\n

Imo 2015 FA Fixtures (19\/3\/2015)
\nPatros FC vs Campos FC @Nworieubi
\nEzena FC vs Orlu Lions @Old Stadium<\/p>\n

20\/3\/2015
\nReal Madrid vs NEK FC @Njaba
\nHeartland Jr vs Pilo FC @Nworieubi<\/p>\n

21\/3\/2015
\nPakat FC vs Ekwueme FC @Nworieubi
\nBally FC vs Amacuff FC @Njaba<\/p>\n

23\/3\/2015
\nBussdor FC vs Baton FC @Old Stadium<\/p>\n

NPFL Week 2 Fixtures
\n14\/3\/2015
\n3SC \u2500 Heartland FC
\nNasarawa Utd \u2500 Wikki T.
\nRangers Int’l \u2500 Sharks FC
\nAkwa Utd \u2500 FC Taraba
\nKano Pillars \u2500 Bayelsa Utd
\nSunshine Stars \u2500 I. Ubah FC
\nKwara Utd \u2500 El Kanemi<\/p>\n

18\/3\/2015
\nLobi Stars \u2500 Enyimba FC
\nW. Wolves \u2500 Giwa FC<\/p>\n

19\/3\/2015
\nAbia Warriors \u2500 Dolphins FC<\/p>\n

CAF Champions League
\n14\/3\/2015
\nEnyimba FC \u2500 Smonha (Egypt)<\/p>\n

CAF Confederations Cup
\n14\/3\/2015
\nWarri Wolves \u2500 Dedebit FC (Ethiopia)
\nClub African (Tunisia) \u2500 Dolphins FC<\/p>\n

CAF U-20 Fixtures
\n14\/3\/2015
\nNigeria \u2500 Ivory Coast
\nSenegal \u2500 Congo<\/p>\n

15\/3\/2015
\nS. Africa \u2500 Zambia
\nMali \u2500 Ghana<\/p>\n

EPL Games
\n14\/3\/2015
\nCrystal Palace \u2500 QPR @1:45pm
\nArsenal FC \u2500 West Ham @4pm
\nLeicester C. \u2500 Hull City \u201d
\nSunderland \u2500 Aston Villa \u201d
\nWest Brom \u2500 Stoke City \u201d
\nBurnley \u2500 Manchester City @6:30pm<\/p>\n

15\/3\/2015
\nChelsea \u2500 Southampton @2:30pm
\nEverton FC \u2500 Newcastle @5pm
\nMan Utd \u2500 Tot’ham Spurs <\/p>\n

16\/3\/2015
\nSwansea FC \u2500 Liverpool FC @9pm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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