Ugochukwu Iwuchukwu
Go Round FC Coach, Abiye Tamuno- Iyalla says the two red cards shown to his players during the game against Shooting Stars ruined a near-perfect day for them.
Shooting Stars defeated Go Round FC two one in match-day three of Nigeria National League NNL game in Ibadan
Coach Abiye while speaking after the game said his team played well and way beyond expectations, but the decisions of the referee seemed very harsh against his side.
“My boys played very well today and it was beyond my expectations, so the loss is a painful one,” Iyalla said.
Victor Wohuruche scored first in the game, just before half time, but they returned for Go Round FC in the second half.
“Our boys were leading at halftime and we really do not know what happened.
“We thought the referees’ decisions started going against us,” Iyalla said.
He mentioned the sending off of his striker Onyedikachi Ugwu, whom he said was a thorn in the flesh for the Shooting Stars defense.
“The second yellow card to my striker, Ugwu seemed like a fair challenge, but he was sent off for a second bookable offense.
“He was my main player who harassed the Shooting Stars defense all day long,” Abiye said.
“We also saw a straight red card given to my central defender, Christopher, which ruined my game plan.
“I do not want to say more than this or risk being sanctioned or blacklisted by the football house, but I think we would have had a better result if some of the decisions of the referees were fair enough.”
