NNL 25: ABS Ilorin FC Captain, Boniface Exudes Confidence Ahead Of Second Round

NNL 25: ABS Ilorin FC Captain, Boniface Exudes Confidence Ahead Of Second Round

Precious Oham

Ahead of the resumption of the second stanza of the Nigeria National League (NNL), the captain of Abubakar Bukola Saraki (Ilorin) Football Club, Timothy Boniface, has expressed optimism about an improved performance, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The team is gearing up to face Gateway United at the Dipo Dina Stadium in Ijebu Ode this weekend, and Boniface believes they will kick off their quest for a Super Eight finish with a win on Saturday.

"This second round we are putting up our best and hope that everything will go well for us," Captain Boniface said in an interview with ABS Ilorin media after Thursday's training.

"It wasn't an easy task for us in the first round due to some little mistakes. We want to correct the mistake this second round." He affirmed.

Boniface revealed that he has spoken to the players, and everyone is committed to giving their best.

"If we gave 70 percent in the first round, this second round we want to give 120. Because we don't want to get relegated this time around. We want to compete for the Super 8."

Currently, ABS Ilorin FC sits in seventh position, but Captain Boniface is hopeful that they will end the second round in first or second place.

 "Looking at the position we are in now, we are in seventh position now before end of this second round, we believe and trust God that we are going to end first or second with our best. We trust ourselves that we are going to give our best for the second and make it to super Eight," he concluded.