Match Review: Wikki snatch point in Aba: Abia Warriors vs Wikki Tourists

Recap

Substitute Abdulsalam Abdulsalam secured WIkki Tourists first away point on match day 7 of the #23 Nigeria Premier Football League Season against Abia Warriors when he got the goal from Manu Garba’s assist in the 88minutes.

Played at the Enyimba International Stadium Aba on Sunday 12/2/23, Wikki Tourists took the game to the doors of their opponents right from the blast of the whistle but failed to get the opener.

After regaining their rythm Abia Warriors became aggressive and fired several shots at Wikki’s goal area but Emeka Anyia in goal for WIkki Tourists also proved a hard nut to crack as he made good saves denying the home team any access to the net.

There pressure on Wikki Tourists got them a desired result in the 29minutes when they got the goal from a left wing Cross and the slippery turf deceived Wikki Tourists keeper and Abia players headed in taking the lead to the locker room for the first half.

On resumption WIkki Tourists Coach Abdullahi Adamu made some changes that redirect the pace of the game with a renewed vigour and determination by his players.

The combination of Sunday Haruna,Amah Chibundu and Manu who release the last pass to Abdulsalam on a free role who controlled and made a good placing into the net sending Abia Warriors keeper to the wrong direction for an equalizer for#wikkitourists.

The added two minutes were used by Wikki Tourists who took total control to the game to display some skills till full time on a 1-1 draw.

POST MATCH INTERVIEW: Coach:
Abdullahi Adamu, WIkki Tourists fc.

By us getting this result and with what we had against Rangers I’m confident that we will bounce back and by the end of the first round we should be able to stabilize the team.

The performance of the boys was good especially the second half when we got our goal,because the first half was not our plan but the bench studied the situation and changed things when they came in, it was however generally a good game,Abdullahi declared.

WIkki Tourists Line Up
22. Emeka Anyia (GK)
18. Paul Odeh (Sunday)
6 Mutiu Ogundimu
7 Muhammed Idris Guda (Abdulsalam)
8. Abubakar Aliyu (Manu)
14 Amah Chibundu
15. Amiru Maidawa Ahmed (Shola)
17 Victor Okoro
25 Amos Alamu
32 John Taiwo (Fuad)
39 Mohammed Yusuf

Unused Subs:
21 Sulaiman Dogo (GK)
31 Shehu Abdulmuminu

WIkki Tourists will welcome Lobi Stars on match day 8 ( Mid Week) Wednesday15/2/23 in Bauchi.