Heartland, Bayelsa rekindle rivalry as Lobi hosts Wikki

For Heartland FC, the match is an opportunity to take back its pound of flesh from the Bayelsa State club which beat it to last year’s league title. The 2008/2009 league season ended in a photo finish as both clubs had to wait until the last day of the league to know the champion of […]

For Heartland FC, the match is an opportunity to take back its pound of flesh from the Bayelsa State club which beat it to last year’s league title. The 2008/2009 league season ended in a photo finish as both clubs had to wait until the last day of the league to know the champion of the season.

Although Heartland avenged that defeat in the Super Four Championship where they defeated Bayelsa United in Ilorin to win the trophy and N5m cash prize, today’s match is a must win for the Naze millionaires who would like to confirm their superiority over Bayelsa.

Meanwhile, having rediscovered their winning formula, Bayelsa will also like to prove that its resurgence is for real. They will be counting on the experience of Super Eagles invitee Chibuzor Okonkwo and goalkeeper Akpan Bassey to survive against the home team which boosts of a lethal finisher in ex-junior international John Owoeri.

At the Aper Aku stadium in Makurdi, Lobi Stars who earned an away draw against former African champions Enyimba FC of Aba will be host to Wikki Tourists who won their opening match of the season.

Rangers who lost the opening match will attempt to pick the maximum points as they engage Ranchers Bees of Kaduna at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium just as Kaduna United will go for their first three points of the season as they battle Sunshine Stars at home.

In the other fixture, Zamafara United who fell by 1-5 to Warri Wolves in Oghara will welcome Gateway who drew against premier league returnees Kwara United.