It has been three games and three unwanted results for the newly promoted Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side, Ikorodu City, as they failed to grab at least a point in their first home game of the league season.
After playing two of their first NPFL games away, Ikorodu City finally had the opportunity to show Lagosian what they can do in the league earlier today, September 25, as they played their first home game at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena (Onikan stadium).
The rescheduled game was against the league’s reigning champions, Enugu Rangers, who were knocked out of the CAF Champions League by Angolan side Sagrada Esperança in the preliminary stage.
As expected, Rangers had a very solid defence that didn’t allow the home side through, even though Ikorodu City enjoyed the most of the ball possession.
In the 25th minute of the encounter, Enugu Rangers’ Captain Chinemerem Ugwueze gave the visitors the lead, forcing the hosts to play under more pressure. Despite the…