As players of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) basked in the euphoria of a positive start to the 2019/20 Nigeria National League (NNL) season, the players have been warned against being carried away by the feat.
General Manager of the Oluyole Warriors, Rasheed Balogun, who watched as his team fought hard to outscore Abia Comets 3-2 in Saturdays’ Match day two encounter in Aba, said the road was still too far as far as the race is concerned.
An elated Balogun, who embraced all the players and their officials, while on their way out of the Enyimba International Stasium, after the game, charged the boys to put those two victories behind them and focus on the next game.
“Congratulations boys, welldone for a good job, it was not easy but you fought like true warriors to get the important maximum points, I am very proud of you.
However, it is not yet time to relax, we should not allow these results to distract us, we need to remain focus for the games ahead.
” Let us try to stay on top with wide margin (points), once we are able to do so in this first round, then the job becomes easier in the second round”, said Ekulekule, as he is fondly called.
The 3SC boss, showered praises on the lovers of the club for their support in all ways, even as he dedicated the victory over Comets to the Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mr Seun Fakorede, every stakeholder and the good people of Oyo state.
“This win is for His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde and all rhe good people of Oyo State for their support. We are keeping to our promise to deliver the promotion ticket by the grace of the Almighty God”, he stated.
