BY JOHNKENNEDY UZOMA, OWERRI
Rejuvenating Heartland scored one of their memorable victories on Sunday when they dramatically beat visiting league title contenders, Shooting Stars 2-1.
Heartland’s coach, Emmanuel Amuneke admitted it was not an easy match as he had to dig deep to get the necessary result.
He remarked that his boys had to take control of the midfield to cut off possible lively ball passing by the Shooting Stars.
He praised his lads for remaining focused on the match plans and subjected the visiting side to intense pressure.
As a result, Shooting Stars had to resort to long balls to locate their strikers up front as the midfield had been condoned off.
“Our target was to pick all the available three points as we steadily climb up the ladder.”
Heartland has now moved up to the 12th position on the log after obtaining 32 points, just six below what the current fourth-placed team, Enugu Rangers has.
He however regretted the penalty controversies that enveloped the encounter in which the referee was believed to have made questionable calls.
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