Akwa United coach Fatai Osho says his team has regained their confidence in the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League after recording their second win of the season after nine games on Sunday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
The Promise Keeper produced a stunning comeback to edge Remo Stars 3-2 in a thrilling game at the Eket Township Stadium.
Their visitors had taken the lead inside 15 minutes through Sikiru Alimi before Dare Ojo, Uche Collins and Rilwan Sadiq responded for Osho’s side.
Akwa United have endured a tough start to life this season, winning just once in eight matches before their latest triumph.
They began the season with a dramatic 5-3 defeat to Bayelsa United in Yenagoa, despite taking the lead twice in the game. Their first win of the season was a 1-0 victory against Gombe United on match-day five while they were forced to three goalless draws at home by Sporting Lagos, 3SC and Plateau United.
Their latest win comes three matchdays after the last one but Osho praised his team’s fighting spirit and stressed that the win has boosted their confidence.
“I’m really impressed with my players for the performance they put up on Sunday. They all came to the party and the goals we were struggling to score in previous matches came in spectacular fashion against a team like Remo Stars,” Osho said via the club’s website.
“We didn’t allow the early goal we conceded to distract us, the boys didn’t drop their heads because they knew they needed to get the job done. My players showed mental toughness and resilience to fight back. Coming back from a goal down to lead 3-1 and finally winning 3-2 is a sign of good things to come and we want to build on this victory”.
The result means Akwa United has improved their superior head-to-head record against Remo Stars to six wins, one draw and one defeat in eight meetings. The Promise Keepers have now recorded two victories and three draws in their five home games played so far this season, they will next travel to Kaduna to tackle Niger Tornadoes on match-day 10.
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