Enyimba Still Within Title Reach - Kadiri Ikhana

Enyimba head coach Kadiri Ikhana has said the loss at Heartland did nothing to diminish the side's title chase. The Aba outfit were pegged 1-2 by Heartland in match day 32 encounter in Owerri on Sunday.

Ikhana said though the unexpected defeat has raised the pressure level within the side, one or two wins on the road while the home front is intact will secure the dreamed seventh title.

"I will say confidently that the league title belong to Enyimba despite the shocking 1-2 defeat at Heartland.

NPFL: Aba Elephants Vows To Win Title

It has been one back and forth, end to end and dramatic campaign for teams in the nation’s top flight as the chase for the title has seen an exchange and inter-exchange of the top spots by Sunshine Stars and Enyimba in the last one month or so, which in itself, has rekindled the interest of fans in the Nigerian league.

Between Sunshine Stars and Enyimba, the margin for error is slim as both are involved in the keenest title chase ever seen in the top flight in recent times, with just two points separating the two at the top now.

Sunshine Stars have enjoyed being on top for long since the league commenced in March but started showing signs of fatigue lately when six-time champions, Enyimba started sharing the top spot with them last month. And events that unfolded midweek, which saw Sunshine surprisingly lose 1-0 to Dolphins and Enyimba’s 1-0 triumph against the reigning champions, Kano Pillars, seem to have tipped the scale in favour of the marauding Aba Elephants.

Enyimba's Ambition Is To Win The NPFL

Enyimba head coach Kadiri Ikhana has said the ambition of the side is to win a record seventh title in the ongoing Nigeria top flight.

The six-time Nigerian champions will be the guests of Akwa United in a midweek Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) match day 21 clash at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.

Ikhana said his side do not prepare for a particular match but all the matches on the season’s calendar.

No Mistake In Keshi's Provisional List Says Kadiri Ikhana

Former Nigeria international, Kadiri Ikhana, MON, has voiced his support for the 30-man provisional Super Eagles list released Tuesday by manager Stephen Keshi for preparation towards the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil next month.

Ikhana, winner of the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations with then Green Eagles, reckons that the players listed by Keshi are the best at the moment, expressing strong believe that the team will do well at the World Cup.

"I've seen the list of players invited, I must say it’s a good one, what is required of the technical crew for now is for them to settle down and do the work", starts Ikhana who was named Africa's Coach of the Year  in 2003 after leading Enyimba to CAF Champions League triumph, the first by any Nigerian club.