IUFC resume training after break

By Esther Egbe

The Players and officials of FC Ifeanyi Ubah made a return to full training session recently  for the last lap of preparations for the forthcoming season after a brief recess occasioned by the Christmas celebration and New Year break.

Ahead of the 2016/17 NPFL season kickoff, the playing personnel of the Anambra Warriors are already talking tough ahead of the Live TV league opener against Kano Pillars holding at the Sani Abacha Stadium Kano come Saturday, 14th of January 2016. Super Eagles shotstopper Ikechukwu Ezenwa who expressed delight on his return to camp said the last phase of preparations for the new season kickoff will afford the team the opportunity to be 100% fit on the mental and physical level for the challenge ahead. He said the Super 4 tournament won by league rivals Rivers United which ended in a not too impressive note for the Anambra Warriors was the perfect opportunity for the team to look at the grey areas in their build-up for the task in view.

Tuesday’s training session had the core of the team all in attendance with the likes of Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Elu Wilson, Tamen Medrano, Ngoma Luamba, Adeleye Olamilekan, Isaac Loute, Alberico Da Silva and a host of others all participating. New signings led by Goalkeeper Drissa Bamba, King Osanga and Patrick Ikeokwu were also in the setup.

It would be recalled that FC IfeanyiUbah defeated Kano Pillars 2-1 in the run to maintain their 10-match unbeaten sequence in an action-packed game played at the Ifeanyi Ubah Games Village Nnewi during the 2015/16 season with goals from the boots of Ismaila Gata and Tamen Medrano.

Chairman of the club, Chukwuma Ubah told National Daily that he is satisfy  with  his players current form despite the holidays and urged the players never to relent on their display rather to be focused bearing in mind the huge task ahead of them.

Ubah explained to National Daily that the commitment exhibited so far by the team will be key for success this season buttressing the fact that the club is not only participating in the NPFL, but also in the CAF Confederation Cup tournament which calls for redoubling of effort and commitment as we look forward to navigating the mammoth task ahead.

He urged the players to develop a mindset of taking the games one after the other so as to remain focused and not to be distracted because the club are on course to achieve greater feats his season.

The chairman also encourages the officials, players, and the supporters as well to remain disciplined and work as a unit at any given time as the quest for 2017 glory begins.