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Benue FA Cup: Lobi Stars ready to battle ready for Black Red FC

Posted : 14 April 2023
Lobi Stars FC of Makurdi are battle ready for the finals of the Benue FA Cup against Red and Black Flames FC of Otukpo.

Africa Sport Network (NSN) reports that all roads lead to McCarthy Stadium for the battleground for Benue State FA Cup.

The Head Coach of Lobi Stars, Mohammed Baba Ganaru said he was looking forward to securing his first domestic trophy come for the team.

He said that the win would serve as a morale booster for him and his team as they go into the second Stanza of the 2023 NPFL season.

“The Challenge Cup is a competition that pulls surprises as non-league sides humiliate league sides and I am aware of that.

“I have prepared the team for the task during training sessions both tactically and technically and he will unveil the best hands to execute the job,'' he said.

Lobi Stars fans will be eagerly waiting to see Suur Kumaga in action, but he won't be available due to his National team assignment with U-23 alongside Monday Akile and Joseph Orya. 

Coach Ganaru will rely on his pacy winger Joseph Atule, Abba Umar, Moses Tsehuan Daniel Atsaka, Terdoo Shimagande, Sunday Chinedu, Kalu Orji, and Francis Odinaka, to transfer the same league mentality into the Challenge finals to secure the trophy.

Red and Black Flames FC is a non-league-based in Otukpo Local Government that has an abundance of talented players that can pull off surprises anywhere due to the vast exposure the team has gained. 

The Otukpo-based side is a touring team. Basically, last year they participated in the 9th edition of the Hungarian Embassy Tournament at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja where they won a Bronze medal.

The Otukpo based-side is guided by Coach  Otokpa Udeh Edwin, will be relying on his talented youngsters like goalkeeper, Temple Soronnadi, Eguma Godswill, Nelson Sule, Solomon Agige Benjamin Nwaogu to achieve his game plan.

Lobi Stars had good memories against the Otukpo-based side when both teams met last time during a pre-season friendly in Otukpo where the Makurdi-based side defeated the non-league side 3-0.

The "Pride of Benue" will be looking forward to a result of the same margin after the regulation time at Mccarthy Stadium.

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