Aspire Football Club of Adazi-Ani Anambra state on Tuesday when they defeated Hope of Glory FC 1-0 in the ongoing 2020/2021 Nationwide League One (NLO) Division One Competition.
According,to our Correspondent Marvelous Ezenwa the victory made it the first NLO win for Aspire FC to maintain their unbeaten start to the competition.
The match at the Okaigwe Township Stadium started on a slow pace as the two teams took time in warming themselves into the game.
John scored to help Aspire Boys” maintain their superiority over a hard-fighting Hope of Glory FC,
Aspire FC’s goalkeeper Atagi Saviour who made a big Save in the 84th minute when FC Hope of Glory Player from the Penalty Spot, to save the kick.
In the 62th minute, substitute John made it 1-0 Aspire FC with a Penalty following a brilliant build-up initiated by the striker John Bassey.
Speaking to Sports Journalist, John Tukura Aspire FC Coach said john Bassey was a good substitute after he came in to give his team Aspire the deserved 3 point, while the goalkeeper saved a wonderful Penalty,
The team manager (TM) Augustine Amakom commended their opponent Hope of Glory FC for their over whelming fight against Aspire FC, further discribled his boys Aspires for their first outing in the NLO 2021 season.