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...
Yemi Olanrewaju and the biggest game of his career
Whenever he walks into a sporting complex, especially at the Enyimba Stadium, fans and friends cheer him on "star coach, star coach" and he smiles waves, sometimes in his usual dramatic way or calmly. Yemi Olanrewaju, Enyimba's coach is...
Selection decisions for Yema ahead Étoile Filante + Akwa United midweek game
Enyimba's CAF Confederation Cup crucial return leg game against Burkina Faso's Étoile Filante and their Matchday 3 fixture in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) against Akwa United is just three days apart. Surely this is a concern for...
No AFL This Year? Maybe That’s Just What Enyimba Needs!
Good Morning, Beloved Enyimba Disciples!
We’ve set up camp in Uyo, and all eyes are on the must-win showdown this Sunday against Étoile Filante de Ouagadougou. The Godswill Akpabio Stadium will host the battle at 4 pm. If you're like...
