Ukaegbu explains importance of Enyimba’s win over Abia Warriors

Enyimba assistant coach, Lawrence Ukaegbu says their oriental derby win over Abia Warriors will motivate the team in the fight to retain the title.

The People’s Elephant defeated Abia Warriors 1-0 at the Umuahia Township Stadium on Sunday.

Bernard Ovoke’s lone strike gave the visitors the maximum points in the game.

Ukaegbu admitted that the game was tough but was satisfied with the outcome.

“I knew definitely that it was going to be a tough match,” he said in his post-match interview.

“The win gives me happiness because Abia Warriors proved a hard knot to crack.

“Abia Warriors game was one of the difficult fixtures we had in the remaining matches of the season but the win gives us a clearer view of achieving our goals of defending the NPFL title.”

Enyimba moved to second position on the NPFL table with 56 points from 33 games.