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Rangers roar over Ikorodu City 2-0 in Enugu

  BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
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Rangers International Football Club yesterday defeated Ikorodu City Football Club 2-O in Enugu ending their three defeats in a row.
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The win also marked a double over Ikorodu City, having defeated them 1-0 in Lagos on match day 2.
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The match saw Rangers create several chances, but they were wasteful in front of goal, registering 16 attempts, with only three on target. Ikorodu City, despite having 10 attempts, failed to hit the target at all, struggling to break down the Rangers defense.
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The game began with Ikorodu City’s Toyeeb Ajeyigbe testing Rangers goalkeeper Lucky Abadullahi in the 10th minute, but the keeper was quick to make a comfortable save.
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Rangers began asserting themselves as the first half progressed, and just before the break, Godwin Obaje opened the scoring for the home side, giving them a 1-0 lead going into halftime.
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After the break, Ikorodu City looked to find an equalizer, and their goalkeeper, James, was called into action in the 61st minute when he pulled off a crucial save in a one-on-one situation with Obaje.
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Despite the save, Rangers continued to press forward, but they remained wasteful in front of goal, failing to capitalize on multiple opportunities.
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As the match neared its conclusion, Isaac Saviour added a second for Rangers in the 89th minute, but the goal was officially credited as an own goal after Saviour’s shot deflected off Ikorodu City defender Victor Ekujah, sealing the 2-0 win for the home side.
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The victory moves Rangers up to 4th place, while Ikorodu City, despite their best efforts, drop to 7th position on the table, having failed to score in the match.
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Speaking on their victory, Rangers Technical Adviser, Fidelis Ilechukwu, said he was happy that his team won having lost three matches at a stretch.
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He said Ikorodu boys were young and experienced and it was tough defeating them.
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The Technical Adviser also said Rangers were passing difficult moment but expressed view that they would soon get to where they were at the top.
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“We are happy.  I don’t want to say I, because the winning was for everybody.  It was a difficult moment for Rangers but those who understand football know that it is a phase but with time we shall be where we belong,” he said.
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“The Ikorodu City were young and experienced and I am happy that we defeated them,” he told sports journalists.
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Additional reports from The Athletico.

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Jude Ossai (JP) a veteran journalist is a National Diploma holder in Mass Communication from Ogwashi-Uku Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State. He also studied at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Enugu and Imo State University, Owerri for his first and second degrees in Mass Communication, respectively. He writes extensively on politics, crime, corruption, climate change, healthcare, human rights, social justice, among others.
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Jude Ossai (JP) a veteran journalist is a National Diploma holder in Mass Communication from Ogwashi-Uku Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State. He also studied at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Enugu and Imo State University, Owerri for his first and second degrees in Mass Communication, respectively. He writes extensively on politics, crime, corruption, climate change, healthcare, human rights, social justice, among others.
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