NPFL: Amuneke Hails Francis As Heartland Edge Abia Comets In Oriental Derby Thriller
Football • Feb 22
Emmanuel Amuneke, Technical Manager of Heartland FC, has heaped plaudits on petit winger, Enikan Francis, following the returnee’s Man of the Match performance in the Naze Millionaires’ 2–1 comeback win against Abia Comets in Sunday’s NNL Conference A ‘Oriental Derby’ clash at Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri, Completesports.com reports.
Amuneke, a former African Player of the Year (1994), also identified missed scoring chances and poor away performances as weak areas in the team that he needs to address.
The former Tanzania national team coach, who steered the Taifa Stars to their first AFCON qualification in 2019 after 39 years, spoke after his side’s hard-fought 2–1 triumph over Abia Comets on Sunday in Owerri.
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