Julius OkorieFormer Super Eagles coach Salisu Yusuf is determined to lead Nasarawa United to greater heights in the Nigeria Professional Football League.
Yusuf who was recently appointed Coach of the Solid Miners began on a victorious note with a lone goal win over Remo Stars in Game Week 26 in Lafia.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelAll it took for Nasarawa United to pocket three points was a 25th minute strike by Anas Yusuf in the midweek encounter. It was not just a victory for the Lafia boys; the goal also marked the 14 netted by Anas this season.
In a post-match submission, an elated Salisu Yusuf said “It’s a great result for us today, despite the tight schedules before this game. We only had two days to train because we needed to manage the fatigue,” Yusuf told journalists. “Within those few days, I tried to imprint my game plans into the players. We got our goal through a high press. I think the team has great potential to grow” he enthused.
The Solid Miners who ironically had only 46% possession as against Remo Stars 56% in the encounter are leading the relegation belt and will need to dig deeper to swim out of relegation water. Yusuf who described his mission to Nasarawa as that of rescue from relegation will however have a better test of his team’s readiness to fight for points when they face Abia Warriors away on Sunday.
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“I am so proud of the performance of the boys today against the league leaders. The mandate to me is to rescue the team from being relegated, and I believe that is achievable.”
League leaders Remo Stars are still sitting comfortably at the top despite the loss, with 51 points in 26 matches played so far.
Meanwhile it will be fireworks all the way on Sunday as twelve matches are lined up across the country, giving local league lovers enough league actions to watch. Kano Pillars have a date with reigning champions Rangers international.
Bayelsa United and Bendel Insurance settle scores in Yenagoa, Enyimba confront Niger Tornadoes in Lafia, Remo Stars welcome Plateau United while Ikorodu City entertain Heartland at the Mobalaji Johnson Arena in Lagos.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
