By
Ebube Dike

The mystery of FC Ifeanyi Ubah earning missing penalties in the dying minutes of their various encounters in the League against their Oriental brothers, Abia Warriors continued at the Umuahia Township Stadium in the NPFL Matchday 19 after the match ended 3:0 in favour of the Umuahia Warriors, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report.

With exemption of the 2016-17 NPFL Matchday 12 played on 05 March 2017 where a penalty was awarded to FC Ifeanyi Ubah in the 21st minutes, and was scored, subsequent ones awarded in the dying minutes of their other encounters were either saved or lost.

In a 2017/2018 NPFL Matchday 12 played on 11th March 2018, at the FC Ifeanyi Ubah Stadium, Nnewi, the host had a penalty in the 88th Minutes, while the game was 1-1 at piece, Uche Okafor, was stylish in saving the kick.

Again in the 2018/19 NPFL Matchday 6 at the FC Ifeanyi Ubah Stadium, with results at 1-2 in favour of the Abia Warriors, a Penalty was awarded to the home team in the 88th minute, Joshua Enaholo stood firm to save it.

In the reverse fixture of the 2018/2019 League Matchday 19 played at the Umuahia Township Stadium on 9th May 2019, FC Ifeanyi Ubah was awarded an 88th minutes Penalty, when the home team was three goals up, and the kick was lost .

Thereby raising concern on the mysterious late minutes penalties that have been lost by the Anambra Warriors against the Umuahia Warriors.

Meanwhile, the Head Coach of the Abia Warriors team, Emmanuel Deutsch has attributed the most outstanding home victory of the team this season to collective effort by all the stakeholders.

Speaking at the Umuahia Township Stadium shortly after the centre referee ended the highly entertaining game, Deutcsh, who thanked God for His grace, also commended the players for responding positively to his instructions as well as other stakeholders for their efforts.

The Camerounian who led Abia Warriors last season before a short stint with newly promoted Delta Force of Asaba, said he has been trying to bring back the winning mentality to the team while the boys were responding positively.

“They’re my boys and I know them very well. I also coached Ifeanyi Ubah in the past so I also know them. But in all, God was on our side and He rewarded us with this victory”, he said.

Deutcsh described FC Ifeanyi Ubah as a very good side which has been outstanding all season, pointing out that defeating them so comprehensively will simply boost the moral of his boys to apply same seriousness in their remaining games in order to reposition the club.