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Rangers Int'l FC Coach, Ilechukwu allays fears over team's poor pre season tournament's form

Posted : 05 August 2024

2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) winning coach Fidelis Ilechukwu has assured Rangers International fans not to panic over the team’s performance in a pre-season friendly.


The reigning Nigeria League champions were held to a 1-1 draw by Sierra Leonean side FC Kallon in the second match of the 2024 Coal City Int’l Cup pre-season tournament on a chilly night at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium on Sunday.


Garando Tekena had given the Flying Antelopes a 10th-minute lead with a fiercely struck left-footed shot from about twenty-five meters after Isaac Caulker, the goalkeeper for FC Kallon, had bravely stopped his initial attempt from a free kick.


Momoh Dumbuya equalized for his side in a swift counter-attack, with Fofanah sliding the ball past a hesitant backline of the Flying Antelopes for Dumbuya to slot past the onrushing Lucky Abdullahi, who was in goal for Rangers, in the 50th minute.


Ilechukwu stated that the game against the Sierra Leonean side was not a bad match for either team.


"FC Kallon was a very physical side, but we showed good character, especially in the second half. Having so many new players in my team and developing understanding is what matters to me.


"Our fans should not panic about the result because it is a pre-season game.


"If we don’t use the pre-season games to assess the team’s cohesion, technical, and tactical abilities, it may not be possible during the regular season.


"I assure our fans that we will achieve all we aim for in the season because we have what it takes to do so."

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