That was the story of Super Eagles goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa in his first match for his home town club Heartland FC on MatchDay 1 of the 2019/20 NPFL season. Ezenwa was already buzzing after an AFCON bronze medal in the summer and looked forward to his debut for his new side. The game against MFM FC did not turn out as planned for Ezenwa as his side lost 0-1 to MFM FC at home in Okigwe, with the goalkeeper held responsible for the goal scored by the Church team. Heartland’s last match ended scoreless against Katsina United in Okigwe but they will visit Akwa United on MatchDay 17, a game Ezenwa believes his side must strive to get a result from. That was the pep talk I gave to them and everyone was happy and cheered up before we left the stadium,” Ezenwa stated.

Source: The Guardian January 25, 2020 03:45 UTC