NPFL 24: Playing In Kaduna Affecting Tornadoes Performance, Says Abara

NPFL 24: Playing In Kaduna Affecting Tornadoes Performance, Says Abara

Precious Oham

Head Coach of Niger Tornadoes, Hamza Abara has blamed his team's poor performance in the Nigeria Premier Football League, to the fact that they are playing away from home, BSNSports.com.ng reports. 

In his post-match reactions after Remo Stars held his team to a goalless draw, Abara decried that visiting teams see their adopted home ground as a neutral venue to capitalize on. 

He called on the Niger State government and management of the club to intensify efforts and hasten up the renovation work in ensuring that the team return to their home ground.

He said: "While I want to use this medium to commend my players, I think, one of the factors affecting our performance is the fact that we are playing our home matches away from home and we are yet the adapt to the situation, because any team playing us, sees here, as a neutral venue.

"So, in this regard, I would like to call on the Management and by extension the State Government to as a matter of urgency hasten up in completing the ongoing renovation work at the Bako Kontagora Memorial Stadium so that we can go back.

"What we planned for was a win but we couldn't conquer, which is quite disturbing, because we've been having sleepless nights trying to correct how to convert our chances.

"Not that we are not getting or creating the chances, but how to convert the chances have been our greatest undoing. We have been giving the players the necessary coaching guides in terms of goal scoring because that's our responsibility."

Niger Tornadoes were held to a goalless draw by Remo Stars at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium Kaduna in a match day 12 encounter played behind closed doors.

Tornadoes adopted the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna for their home games due to the ongoing renovation work at the Bako Kontagora Memorial Stadium. 

The Ikon Allah Boys are yet to concede any goal at home this season after six matches and have scored only three times in the process.

The result means Tornadoes moved one place above the drop zone occupying the 16th position on the log.