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NPFL defending champions, Enyimba FC will on Tuesday take on their Oriental rival, Heartland FC of Owerri and one player who can\u2019t wait for the traditional tie is Mujeeb Odufeso.<\/p>\n
The former Gombe United FC player who will be involved in his first Oriental Derby encounter in the league said, the People’s Elephant’ are seeking nothing but victory come Tuesday.<\/p>\n
“Yeah this is my first Oriental Derby game and this is a game personally as a player, I wanna win because is my first.<\/p>\n
“We are also going into the game because we want nothing short of victory because we know where we are on the table.<\/p>\n
The excited player who has had five appearances including two starts since he joined from the Savannah Scorpions also said;<\/p>\n
“Everyone in the team is ready for this game am very sure both the players and the technical crew have put in a lot of work and am very sure definitely we will deliver.<\/p>\n
Enyimba got the better of their neighbors in the first leg at the Dan Anyiam Stadium with\u00a0 Stephen Chukwude solitary strike ( who has since moved on to Heartland FC) to earn their first away win of the season.<\/p>\n
The NPFL match day 30 encounter is slated for Tuesday April 17, 2024 at the Enyimba Int’l Stadium, Aba by 4.00pm under closed door.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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