Rivers
United attacker, Onyekachi Okafor believes his break through goal against
Ikorodu United will open the floodgates as he looks to inspire the Port
Harcourt club to an unlikely Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title. The former
Warri Wolves striker netted the second goal as Rivers United overcame Ikorodu
United 2-0 in a rescheduled NPFL game in Port Harcourt last Friday.
Okafor who
made his Rivers United debut against champions, Enyimba in Umuahia in the first
game of the second round of the season says he believes the good habit of goal
scoring will continue following his ability to take the monkey off his back
with his strike against Ikorodu United.
“It felt
good to score because I waited for the goal for a very long time.
“At a stage,
I was beginning to lose my confidence because the goals were not coming but the
coach (Stanley Eguma) as well as my teammates encouraged me to continue
fighting and working hard.
“That’s why
I celebrated so much when I eventually scored because all the hard work finally
paid off,” said the striker of his headed goal off an Idris Aloma cross.
Okafor will
hope to get another chance to impress with yet another goal scoring contribution
when United take on Heartland in the NPFL on Wednesday.
The striker
who was introduced as a substitute in the game against Ikorodu United knows the
battle for first team places is intense but insists on taking his chances
whenever he is presented with them.
“There are
so many good strikers at the club but the important thing is always to be
prepared when you re called upon, either as a starter or as a substitute.
“I am hoping
that I score in that game against Heartland but the most important things is
for the team to win.
“Personal
landmarks are never as important as collective success for the football club,”
he told Rivers United Media.
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