With ten more games before the
season ends, five top players in the Nigeria Professional Football league
(NPFL) have hit double digits with goals, as Victor Mbaoma of Enyimba and Gombe
United star Yusuf Abdulazeez mount pressure on leading scorer, Ishaq Kayode.
The NPFL Goal king will at the
end of season receive the Eunisell Boot award which carries a cash prize of
200,000-naira premium per goal.
With 28 games gone, NPFL’s rave
of the moment, Ishaq has netted 14 goals. Interestingly, Mbaoma who had just 6
goals a few matches ago now chases closely with 12 goals. Abdulazeez who had
also scored only 6 goals as at match day 21 now boast of 11 to his credit, with
both trailing the Rivers United striker closely.
In a media chat on Wednesday, an
excited Mbaoma said, “I believe I can win the Eunisell Boot. My priority is to
concentrate on scoring goals to help my team and I hope at the end it counts
for me to win the Eunisell Boot.”
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| Mbaoma and Abdulazeez |
He however added that he was not
under any pressure whatsoever. “I only want to do my best and be better than I
was yesterday. I want to score as many goals as possible because that's what
complete my joy and basically help my team, ” the 25-year-old former Remo Star
and Akwa United striker insisted.
Mbaoma, who has been Enyimba’s
top scorer for two seasons has been the shinning light in the eight-time
champion’s squad with a total of 47 NPFL goals since he started his
professional career with Remo Stars.
For Gombe United winger, Yussuf
Abdulazeez, fans should expect more goals as he hopes to through that push his
team to the top of the log.
“Of course, any striker will want
to win the Eunisell Boot. Thank God I am still in the race for it so I will try and work harder if I can
win it. I am not on any pressure presently I am just enjoying the games as they
come, “ the 20-year-old stated.
Rivers United forward Chijoke
Akuneto has also netted 11 goals, with a double against MFM and a hat-trick
against Akwa United, the first in the current season.
Meanwhile, Remo Star’s Andy Okpe
has also hit the double-digit bar with 10 goals while Ossy Martins of Enugu
Rangers chases the pack with 9 goals with a few others on the 7 and 8 goals
bars.
Eunisell Limited, sponsors of the
Eunisell Boot award said the company was thrilled at the healthy competition
and enthusiasm the award has ignited among Nigeria’s top-flight league players.
‘We are thrilled to see players
in the local league double up their games in a bid to win the Eunisell Boot
award. The determination, energy and drive among players to win the award bring
out grit and resilience and raises the quality of play, goals and overall
performance. Fans, players, supporters and all stakeholders will be happier for
it,” Chika Ikenga, Eunisell Managing Director stated.
“The initiative is a confirmation
of Eunisell’s commitment to the development of Nigerian football. The
prestigious trophy and value will spur players into performing better. We
believe in and are indeed proud to be associated with our home-grown stars,”
Ikenga added.
Previous winners of the
prestigious Eunisell Boot have included Junior Lokosa, Ibrahim Sunusi, Mfon
Udoh, Charles Atshimene and Silas Nwankwo
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