NPFL 2018/2019 Group A table topping side, Rangers International F.C, will Sunday be chasing all three points at stake in a matchday 17 fixture against ‘Eternal rivals’ and neighbours, Enyimba International F.C of Aba in a bid to put a stop to its back-to-back defeats in its last two league fixtures, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report

Coming from a 3-0 thumbing in the hands of Rivers United in its last re-scheduled encounter few days back, the ‘Flying Antelopes’ is brimming with a lot of confidence going into this ‘Oriental Derby’ of ‘Seven Star Generals’.

Any fixture involving both sides has never lacked the expected excitements from start to finish as was the case in the reverse fixture on January 27, 2019, a match day 5 encounter, when an Ajani Ibrahim’ finish on 40 minutes earned the Enugu side all three points and the bragging rights.

On the managerial level, both sides parade the best brains in football administration with Prince Davidson Owumi leading the Enugu landlords on this soccer battle against Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu while on the technical side, reigning NFF/Aiteo Coach-of-the-year, Olugbenga Ogunbote will be charging his wards from the bench for the visitors against his former employers who have pitched tent with coach Usman Abdella.

On the field, both teams parade at least three players that have featured for the other side at one point in his playing career making the game a much tougher encounter to navigate.

Coach Ogunbote said that the tie holds found memories for him due largely to the passion and followership enjoyed by both clubs and wish to leave the Enyimba International stadium with heads held high.

“What we have in mind is to come back home with a positive result all we ask is a level playing field. Aside the fact that I have handled Enyimba in the past, I wish to see Sunday’ game as any other we have played so far in the league. We have gone past the loss in Port-Harcourt and it is behind us now. We are focused on this encounter and our target is getting a good result in this third fixture I am having against my former employers.”

Rangers will likely miss the services of attacking sensation, Michael Uchebo, speed star, Bright Silas, Roland Koffi, Kelvin Itoya, Bobby Clement and a host of others but gaffer, Ogunbote is not worried about these absentees as he said, “Yes, there is the possibility that we may miss the services of some key members of the team but we have players registered for the competition that can comfortably fill the spaces. There is no cause for alarm.”

The top of the bill encounter is scheduled for the lush green Enyimba International stadium, Aba, where over ten thousand spectators are expected to be on hand to catch a glimpse of the encounter from the first blast of the referee’ whistle to the last.

Rangers is still topping the group A log with 31 points from 16 matches while Enyimba is closely following in second spot with 25 points from same number of matches.