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Lobi Stars head coach, Daniel Amokachi, has described his side’s slim defeat to Remo Stars in a Matchday 10 fixture of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) as unfortunate.
The Makurdi-based side put in a decent performance against Remo Stars, creating good scoring opportunities but failed to convert them. Big chances missed by Ossy Martins and Jimmy Iteji prevented Lobi from at least securing a point in Ikenne on Sunday.
The duo had good opportunities to break the deadlock when they came close to the box, unfortunately, their efforts failed to hit the target.
Despite ending the first half 0-0 , the second half began with Michael Ibe’s headed goal putting the home side in front.
‘Alia Boys” surged forward in search of an equaliser, but all their efforts proved insufficient as Remo Stars ran out 1-0 winners.
Reacting after the defeat at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Amokachi said his players played very well despite the outcome of the encounter.
He acknowledged that the lads are adapting very well to his philosophy which has improved them.
He said: “We played a 4-5-1 formation away from home, and it suits us very well. When you play like that, you need to be focused 120% but when you go to sleep, you get punished.
“When you come into a team, and the window is closed, you work with what you have and I am happy the lads are responding very well.
“Tactically, if you watch the game, they had a decent game. We will keep doing what we have to do and pick points away from home because it will do us well.”
He promised to sort out the grey areas he identified and pick the positive gains while pledging to put the team in shape before the visit of Abia Warriors on Matchday 11 at the Lafia City Stadium.
