Euromatch NPFL: Ogunbote Demands Plateau United Response After Enyimba Defeat

Plateau United technical adviser Gbenga Ogunbote has urged his players to put their disappointing defeat to Enyimba behind them and focus on their next game.

The Peace Boys suffered a 2-0 loss to Enyimba in their Matchday 7 encounter in Aba on Sunday.

Ifeanyi Ihemekwele and Richard Ezinne scored for the nine-time NPFL champions in the keenly contested encounter.

Ogunbote said his team travelled to Aba with the intention of securing all three points but were unable to achieve their objective.

“It was unfortunate. We came here with a different notion, but unfortunately, we lost the game,” Ogunbote told the media after the match.

“Another disappointing thing is that we lost a key player, Ibrahim Yahaya, to injury. He won’t be available for the next game.

“But be that as it may, that’s part of the game. We have to move on, take the positives from the game, make amends, and move forward.”

Plateau United dominated the early exchanges but struggled to maintain their momentum as the game progressed.

Ogunbote admitted that his players allowed the match to slip away.

“I don’t want to use the word complacency or unnecessary overconfidence. Honestly, that was just it. We had the game in our hands, but unfortunately, through our arrogance, we lost it,” he said.

Plateau United will look to bounce back when they host Kano Pillars in their next NPFL fixture at the New Jos Stadium.

By Adeboye Amosu

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