Super-four: Player ‘s life saved as Flying Eagles defender cheats death

But for the quick intervention of the medical team at the ongoing Super-four tournament, a Flying Eagles’ defender, Prince Izu Omego, would have gone to the world beyond after a sliding tackle in yesterday’s game against Kano Pillars FC.

The medical team battled for more than 10 minutes to revive the defender, who passed out. His situation looked hopeless at a time as many of his teammates grabbed their heads in shock while others helped to pull- out the player’s kits off his seeming lifeless body, leaving both the organizers and some members of the football federation to run helter-skelter, while men of God jumped unto the pitch for divine intervention.

However, the stadium erupted in cheers when they saw what looked like a glimpse of body movement but he raised further apprehension when he could not rise to his feet.

The game finally resumed when he was stretchered into a waiting ambulance and rushed to the hospital. Although Flying Eagles’ Chief Coach, Garba Manu, noted that he was still awaiting update on his situation, he expressed happiness that he finally regained consciousness.

Commenting on the game coach Manu said he was a fulfilled man watching his boys, record victory over two-time Nigeria Premier league champions.

According to him; “It is a sweat victory to beat back to back Premier league champions. The good thing is that we won and equally entertained the spectators. If we had converted our penalty and other chances, we would have been talking about massive victory.”

Meanwhile, the assistant coach of  Enyimba FC of Aba, Friday Christopher, has said that the preoccupation of the team is not to lift the tournament trophy but to be match fit for their CAF Champions League next month.

“I made it very clear after our first match that our main target is not to win the tournament trophy. We are more concerned about putting the players in a proper match form for our forthcoming continental championship next month. Our joy is that this match is an improvement from the first one,” he noted.