NPFL: Boboye vows to lift Heartland out of relegation

Photo: Kennedy Boboye (left) with his 3SC counterpart Gbenga Ogunbote.

New Heartland’s technical adviser, Kennedy Boboye has vowed to take the club out of the relegation zone of the NPFL.

Boboye stated this in Ibadan while fielding questions from journalists during post match conference held shortly after Match Day 11 fixture against Shooting Stars Sports Club that ended goalless.

The holder of two Premier league titles noted that he has never lost in Ibadan and the Naze Millionaires had consolidated his superb records which he jealously guides.

In his words…”I actually came to Ibadan to pick up maximum points but a draw is not a bad result . I have never lost here in Ibadan and you can see that this city is like my second home and I’m not supposed to lose in my home. We have a target and the first assignment is to lift the team from danger zone and we can then take it up from there.”

The wasteful nature of Shooting Stars forwards was a disservice to their teeming fans on Sunday as the result has further put the club behind its target.

The introduction of newly promoted academy player for Shooting Stars, Tosin Olawale added no spark to the attack after Gafar Olafimihan who wasted two begging chances was substituted. However, the late inclusion of George Jenon who had his debut for the Naze Millionaires in the embers of the game helped Heartland to secure their third away point of the season.

This is Boboye’s first point on the road having lost to Enyimba last weekend and got a point out of possible six in the two matches. The draw in Ibadan kept Boboye’s record of never losing a game against Shooting Stars in Ibadan intact.

3SC Coach Gbenga Ogunbote blamed the goalless affairs to the unseriousness and wastefulness of his players while Boboye praised his players for a job well done and tasked them to remain focused ahead of subsequent games.

Shooting will book a date with Sunshine Stars of Akure this midweek and they will come back home to host Katsina United.

But Heartland will welcome Bendel Insurance in Owerri this Wednesday and will be on the road  to lock horns with Gombe United for their next two matches.