Ajayi praises tactical discipline as Osun United edge Warri Wolves in NNL opener
Osun United head coach Seyi Ajayi has commended his gamers’ tactical self-discipline following their laborious-fought 1-0 victory over Warri Wolves within the hole fixture of the Nigeria National League (NNL) Honest 8 playoffs.
Speaking rapidly after the match at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, Ajayi described Warri Wolves as a plucky side nonetheless noted that his crew accomplished their game belief to perfection.
“Warri Wolves are a extremely dazzling and plucky side. We studied their play and knew they'd near at us at present. So, we space as a lot as absorb and strike on the counter. That’s exactly what labored for us,” Ajayi talked about.
The Osun United coach moreover grew to change into his focal point to their next Southern derby clash against Crown FC, describing it as a familiar rivalry.
“Crown FC have to not any strangers to us. We’ve met a whole lot of cases and know what to wait for. As continuously, we’ll be successfully intelligent. Seventeen years outside the elite division is too lengthy. Here is our probability to rewrite that history,” he added.
Within the intervening time, Warri Wolves’ head coach, Napoleon Aluma, has prompt his crew to regroup rapidly, declaring their next two fixtures as have to-pick encounters to withhold their promotion hopes alive.
“It’s continuously painful to lose your first match in a temporary match admire this. But all hope isn't misplaced. We’ve looked inward, we’ve considered the lapses, and we’ll leap abet greater,” Aluma talked about.
Warri Wolves are space to face Kun Khalifat FC at present time (Monday, July 7), in what has change into a extremely crucial take a look at of their resilience and spine.
Aluma moreover made a passionate entice fans and supporters to rally within the abet of the crew.
“We’re calling on our supporters and fans right here in Delta to near out en masse and derive the crew. The dream is soundless intellectual, and the final two suits have to be won,” he pressured out.
The NNL Honest 8 playoffs proceed with high stakes as teams battle for coveted promotion slots into the Nigerian high-flight league.
