“Don’t Lose Hope,” Coach Anistar Urges Fans After 1–0 Home Defeat
Head Coach of Abakaliki FC, StarPlus Anistar, has urged supporters not to lose hope following his side’s 1–0 home defeat to Osun United FC yesterday at the Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium. The loss marked Abakaliki FC’s first home defeat of the season since Coach Anistar took over the job of headCoach, ending an impressive run in front of their fans. Speaking after the encounter, a visibly disappointed Anistar admitted his team fell short of expectations, particularly in the first half. “Normally, that’s football. Even though we have a strange feeling about it because we’ve never had this experience this season, it’s our first home loss and I’m not just looking at the scoreline but at the performance,” he said. “The team performed below their standard in the first half. There are many factors that can be attributed to it, but as the coach of the team, I take responsibility for what happened today. We will go back to the drawing board and work on the team.” The coach observed that ...
