Away Day Blues, Mending and Looking Ahead.
Good morning/afternoon Everyone,
Today's post is coming quite late, much later than we are used to. Apologies.
It's Monday morning and I am sitting in a airplane, flying from one part of the East Coast to another. Clearly I am...
Match Preview: Rivers United vs Enyimba
Match Preview: Rivers United vs Enyimba
It’s that time again—Super Sunday—and this one’s bringing us an old rivalry with a new twist. Today, at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Enyimba FC faces off against our neighbours, Rivers United,...
Sanitation Saturday and a Super Sunday Showdown
Hey there!
It’s another sanitation weekend, and like clockwork, my mind drifts to those childhood tunes from the radio…
“Cleanliness is next to godliness, so make it a habit today… Remember, Abia is God’s Own State, so keep it clean, make...
From Student to Rival: When Apprentices Face Their Masters
It's Friday - a day traditionally seen as the happiest day of the week. For Enyimba, not just the day but this week has been a very happy one. After overcoming Étoile Filante de Ouagadougou in the CAF Confederation...
Lobi or Low Key? Enyimba Silences Lobi “Stars”
…At the end, no surprises really!
Yesterday was our first home game of the season, and initially, it felt like the stands were going to be as empty as a Monday morning bus in Aba. But little by little, fans...
Trip down Memory lane: 5 times Enyimba triumphed on penalties in the Continent
Penalty shoot-outs often wear the garb of lady luck. A lottery of sorts that swings in favour or against on the day. However, teams or players with high success rate from the spot say it's a mental game. New...
CAFCC Group Stage Sealed; Looking Ahead
Happy Tuesday, everyone!
You ever notice how Tuesdays kind of get lost in the shuffle? Mondays get all the attention for being the start of the grind, Wednesdays are hailed as “hump day,” Thursdays are all about reflection and throwbacks,...
Enyimba carries burden of goal drought into CAFCC group stage
"We must find a way to score goals," those were the exact words of Enyimba head coach Yemi Olanrewaju, popularly called Yema, after his team failed to defeat Burkina Faso's Étoile Filante de Ouagadougou in open play in the...
Etoile pay the penalty: Enyimba advance to CAF Group Stages
Enyimba FC qualified for the CAF Confederation Cup group stages, after a hard-fought 3-2 penalty shootout victory over Etoile Filante, in Uyo. The People's Elephants started strongly, creating early chances. Daga's second-minute free kick didn't trouble Mare, while Atule...
Match Preview: Enyimba v Etoile
Remember that jingle from back in the day—the one that hyped up our CAF Champions League games and rallied the fans to flood the stadium? There was a line that always stuck with me:“…bịanụ lere, bịanụ lere Enyimba agbagbuola...
