Kaduna camping good for Gombe Utd-Garba

 

By Our Reporter

MANU Garba, Gombe United's Technical Adviser says the 10 days close camping programme his team embarked on has paid off, reports NaijaSportsXtra.blogspot.com.

Manu said in his post-friendly match chat where he expressed his satisfaction even though his players gave room for Niger Tornadoes to play and more work would be done on marking discipline and mobility.

Recall the game at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium (ABS) main bowl ended in a barren draw.

On the closed camping, "The aim has been achieved, as the players responded well to training, there was absolute 100% concentration, no distraction what so ever and  they get absolute rest after training sessions," said the former Golden Eagles coach.

He added, "The Savannah Scorpions may likely play another friendly match on Thursday morning before the team travel to Katsina."

Recall Gombe United mauled a non-league side, Jamba Professionals 7-0 in its first pre-season game played last weekend.

Kastina United, who are Nigeria National League (NNL) Super4 champions host Gombe United on matchday one of the Nigeria Premier League.

Niger Tornadoes in dark about Shehu Dikko Cup

 

By Rasaq Oboirien

OFFICIALS of Niger Tornadoes have informed that they are in the dark regarding their participation of the Shehu Dikko Cup in Kaduna, reports NaijaSportsXtra.blogspot.com.

The Bala Abubakar team are currently in Ijebu-Ode were they took part in the Gold Cup Pre-season Tournament.

A top official of the club said:"To be honest with you, it's laughable as I read it in one of the sporting papers this (Tuesday) morning. We never got a correspondence from the organizes either by mail or text message, let alone inform them of our participation.

"We usually play pre-season games in Kaduna, and the only invitation we got was that of the Gold Cup which we are taking part in Ijebu-Ode.

"How on earth would the organizers tell the media that Tornadoes and the quartet of Wikki Tourist, Rivers United, FC Ifeanyi Ubah and Katsina United will be taking part in the pre-season tournament in Kaduna. 

"Today is the 29th and they expect us to be in Kaduna to participate in a tourney that would start the next day."

The tournament is to run from November 30-December 5 with matches slated to hold at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna.