{"id":149136,"date":"2025-02-08T10:43:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T09:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/npfl-amapakabo-declares-abia-warriors-readiness-for-sunshine-stars-clash"},"modified":"2025-02-15T22:05:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T21:05:56","slug":"npfl-amapakabo-declares-abia-warriors-readiness-for-sunshine-stars-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/npfl-amapakabo-declares-abia-warriors-readiness-for-sunshine-stars-clash","title":{"rendered":"NPFL: Amapakabo declares Abia Warriors readiness for Sunshine Stars clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Abia Warriors technical adviser, Imama Amapakabo says that the team is in good spirit ahead of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) matchday 23 fixture against Sunshine Stars.<\/p>\n<p>Imama said that the players are optimistic of securing maximum points in the game.<\/p>\n<p>He, however, admitted that the encounter will be tough considering Sunshine Stars\u2019 position on the league table.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are prepared for the game, the team is in good spirit everybody is ready apart from two players with injury we have a full compliment of our players,\u201d Imama told Abia Warriors media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are going into the game with a belief after the victories in our previous matches, everybody is ready to go as we all are hopeful of getting the win on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know it\u2019s going to be a difficult game whenever we play against a team that is struggling at the moment we know it\u2019s going to be tough because they will give it there all, so we will also fight to get victory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Abia Warriors will square up with Sunshine Stars at the Umuahia Township Stadium on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Abia Warriors technical adviser, Imama Amapakabo says that the team is in good spirit ahead of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) matchday 23 fixture against Sunshine Stars. Imama said that the players are optimistic of securing maximum points in the game. 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