Ogunbote: We will play Katsina United with strong belief

Following a positive run of form in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) which saw it chalk up eight points from available twelve in four matches, Rangers International F C is aiming for an upset win on the road against Katsina United in a re-scheduled match day 2 encounter on Wednesday at the Mohammadu Dikko stadium, Katsina.

With two home victories over Sunshine Stars and Remo Stars and  valuable away draws against Remo Stars and Niger Tornadoes at the weekend, the coach Olugbenga Ogunbote-tutored side is in the right frame of mind to annex all points at stake in Katsina while awaiting the reverse fixture four days later in Enugu.

Coach Ogunbote, who was crowned Aiteo/NFF Coach-Of-The-Year 2018 on Monday in Lagos, said in an exclusive chat that, “We are going to Katsina with a strong belief that we would get something from the match. Like I always say, we take every match as they come and this one is not different.”

He added, “The players are in the best state of mind to get the needed result in Katsina. I remember that last season, they ran away with a lone goal victory but this term, we are set to re-write the history.”

Attacking sensation for the Enugu side and FIFA World cup star, Michael Uchebo, after firing blank in Minna said, “No doubt, we are fired up to deliver the goods in Katsina. I know it will be a difficult match but we are in the right frame of mind to wrestle all the three points at stake.”

Katsina United at the weekend dispatched Lobi Stars 2-0 with Tasiu Lawal and Bashir Sherif’ 18th and 85th minute goals separating both sides.

On the group A log of the abridged league, Katsina United occupy the 4th position with 17 points from twelve matches played while the ‘Flying Antelopes’, Rangers are 3rd with same number of points from eight games executed.

Rangers will next play Katsina United in the reverse fixture which is a match day 14 encounter scheduled for the ‘Cathedral’, Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium, Enugu, on April 7, 2019 with kickoff fixed for 4.00pm.