NPFL 24: Heartland's Ajoku Wants Fans Support Ahead Remo Stars Clash

NPFL 24: Heartland's Ajoku Wants Fans Support Ahead Remo Stars Clash 

Precious Oham

Heartland Football Club attacker, Chidiebere Ajoku has called on fans of the club to come out enmasse to support the team ahead of the clash with Remo Stars, BSNSports.com.ng reports. 

Heartland will go in the hunt for their third win of the season on Thursday against Remo Stars in Match Day of the 16 Nigeria Premier Football League at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri.

Ajoku, who celebrates his birthday on Wednesday (today) knows the importance of the fixture after watching Doma United utilise the weather and their vociferous fans to greater advantage against them in Gombe last week.

He said that the Naze Millionaires' fans and supporters must defy the yuletide break to storm the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri to give them maximum support against Remo Stars whom he considered beatable. 

Ajoku bagged his first goal of the season in the Owerri side's last home game with Akwa United and he has promised to give his best for the team if he is considered to play in the game again.

"It is a game we are working hard to win because we know that is the last game of the year and a win will position us well positively for the new year.

"We know our league's position and we are not happy about it. We will work harder to secure the maximum points.

"Doma United fans played a crucial role in their impressive home form. The crowd that came to watch us against them was massive. They used the weather condition too. We want our fans in Owerri and remote villages to come all out and support us."

The Naze Millionaires have won their last two home games against Bendel Insurance and Akwa United but have been beaten in their both trips to Gombe as foes of Gombe United and Doma United while Daniel Ogunmodede's boys had their five game unbeaten streak snapped in Kano by Kano Pillars before the blockbuster 2-0 home win over Lobi Stars.

Both teams have met twice previously in the NPFL. Remo Stars defeated Heartland FC 3-0 in Ikenne on December 26th 2021 while the return leg played on April 12th, 2022 ended goalless in Owerri. In unofficial capacity, both teams met during the last Valuejet Cup in Ikenne in a preseason game that ended 1-1.