Globacom Premier League: Tension in Katsina-Ala as Lobi, Heartland clash

Globacom Premier League: Tension in Katsina-Ala as Lobi, Heartland clash

The Globacom Premier League Week 27 game between Lobi Stars and Heartland FC billed for Sunday (August 25) is generating tension ahead of the clash at the Chief Akume Atongo Stadium, Katsina-Ala.
Media Officer of Heartland Fc, Cajetan Nkwopara claimed that the Owerri-based side were delayed from having a training session at the stadium on arrival saying that "Heartland were locked out and left stranded at the gate when they arrived for training ahead of tomorow's league game".
Nkwopara disclosed further that Secretary of Benue FA, Mr Phillip said that the stadium gatekeeper had travelled to a neighbouring village and this according to the Media Officer was a ploy to weaken the Naze Millionaires who have not played in Katsina Ala before. 
He later informed that his team was granted permission to train after being stranded for over
one and a half hours.
"Heartland FC eventually allowed access to train at Katsina-Ala Stadium by Lobi. Heartland arrived at 3.15pm but was grantd access to the place around 4:49 only after Lobi team had arrived and both entered together for training," Nkwopara said.
Interestingly, Lobi will throw the gates open for their teeming fans from far and near to be at the stadium and cheer the team to victory.
Vice chairman of the Makurdi-based side, Dominic Iorfa according to the Media Officer of the team, Jack Moses Ekwe Ekwe has put in place measures to boost security both within and outside the stadium as he plans to mobilise about 15,000 fans to the arena on Sunday.
"We are expecting our teeming fans from Gboko, Zaki Biam, Makurdi, Katsina-Ala and so on and we are not going to disappoint on Sunday," the ex-international was quoted as saying.Lobi, who only four days ago crashed out of the 2013 Federation Cup having lost 0-1 to Enyimba in the semi-final clash in Benin, are deeply rooted in the relegation zone having placed 19th with 32 points from 26 games.
Heartland are equally relegation-threatened having occupied 14th position on the log with 34
points also from 26 games.
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