Gata delighted with goalscoring input

FC Ifeanyiubah striker, Ismaila Gata, has said that he has no reason to feel gutted for failing to meet his individual target of 25 goals in the just-concluded Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) but is pained by the fact that his goals could not lift FC Ifeanyiubah to finish in the top-three which could have earned them a place in either the CAF Champions League or Confederation Cup.

Gata scores first goal for Ifeanyi Ubah

Ismaila Gata scored his first goal for his new club, Ifeanyi Ubah in a 2-0 win over Rivers United in Match Day 23 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clash on Sunday.

Niger Tornadoes to sign five new players

• Screening begins Friday

Nigeria Tornadoes technical adviser, Abdullahi Biffo has revealed to Sportinglens.blogspot.com that he will beef-up his squad with additional five players during the mid-season transfer window.

The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs have a two weeks window to register new players starting from 8am on Monday, May 23 to 5pm on June 3.

TOP SCORER GONG: I’m not under pressure, Says Gata

Niger Tornadoes goal-king Ismail Gata has said that he is not losing sleep over his intention to emerge at the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) top scorer at the end of the season.

The Ilorin-born striker is leading the scorer chat with nine goals ahead of Wikki Tourists forward Godwin Obaje, Sunshine Stars’ Okiki Afolabi, Abia Warriors’ Chisom Egbuchulam and Ibrahim Mustapha of El Kanemi Warriors with eight goals.