By David Abiola
Osun United will on Sunday, 19th May, travel to the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, to lock horns with Shooting Stars Football Club of Ibadan in the week 5 fixture of the ongoing Nigeria National League (NNL).
The Oluyole Warriors won the first leg of the South West derby played at the Osogbo Township Stadium with a 76th minute strike by Ifegwu Ojukwu.
Bouyed by the solid second round preparation of Omoluabi Giants where teething issues surrounding the poor performance of the team were thrashed out, the Oluyole Warriors will definitely encounter a fiery opponent in the upcoming fixture.
Although 3sc are currently topping the group B1 with 10 points in 4 games, Osun United are fully ready to halt the arithmetic progression of the high flying Stars, who were held to a draw in the first game of the season by the visiting Abia Comets.
Speaking after the training today, Osun United Coach Samson Unuanel described his team as a “rejuvenated one” that will give 3sc a run for their money in Ibadan on Sunday.
“I am pleased with what I have seen in the team since Monday. The cohesiveness, the beliefs, the unity, the determination and morales of players are high which gave us the hope that we are going to Ibadan to pick our first points away from home”.
“The loss of some players to injury and fitness tests led to the narrow victory of 3sc in the first leg but Osun United are now a different team, battle ready to turn the table around”, submitted Coach Unuanel.
Also speaking, President of the Club, Chief Ademola Adesina who was a utility player during his days at the Oluyole Warriors said “3sc are my former team and I quite understand the special technique to make them crack”, joked Chief Adesina.
The match will hold on Sunday at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan by 4pm.