NPFL Youth League: Rangers Chimaobi Upbeat about title Chances

After emerging the Southeast zone Most Valuable Player in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Youth League, Rangers International of Enugu Youth team captain, Igwilo Chimaobi has set his eyes at leading the Coal City lads to win the national finals.

Chimaobi netted four goals in three games as Rangers won two matches and drew one to snatch the zonal ticket. He believes that the Young Flying Antelopes can achieve success in Benin given the training routines they have been put through since clinching the ticket to the finals.

“We have been working very hard to ensure that we represent our state very well in the national playoff in Benin”, Chimaobi told the club media.

He however is not under rating other teams in the competition and

acknowledged that it would not be an easy contest.

“It is going to be a tough championship, but by God’s grace we shall celebrate at the end of the competition”, he predicted.

The Championship finals of the NPFL Youth League for players aged below 17 years will be contested for by five teams including Remo Stars,  Rivers United, Katsina United and Plateau United.

The Rangers International squad under the watch of lead Coach, Basil Obeta has been training twice daily since emerging the zonal champions.

At the Rangers camp with Obeta as assistants are illustrious former Rangers

players including Ejike Uzoenyi (MON) and Okey Odita, a former captain of the senior team.

In his assessment of the players reaction to his training approach, Obeta said, “the boys are reacting well in training and management is fully supporting our training programs and giving us all we need to be fully prepared for the national playoff.