Dolphins v Lobi Stars
Kick Off 16:15
Nigeria Professional Football League, Match day 7
Venue: Port Harcourt Liberation Stadium
Date: Sunday, May 3, 2015
TEAM NEWS
Emeka Atuloma and Festus Austin return to the match day squad for Sunday’s game against Lobi Stars.
Atuloma has not dressed for a game since the rescheduled match day 2 fixture in Umuahia against Abia Warriors on March 25, 2015 where he scored a goal in Dolphins 2-1 loss.
Festus Austin was last named in a match day squad on April 22, 2015 in the home game against Rangers which Dolphins won 1-0.
Rufus Ebue and Abdelrahame Diarra may make their debuts for Dolphins if they play against Lobi Stars.
Rufus Ebue, a right full back signed from Heartland but is yet to get a game as his season has been plagued by injuries so far.
Abdelrahame, a Burkinabe striker joined up from Clube De Futebol Carregal do Sal of Portugal and is set to get his first start for Dolphins.
Teenager, Victor Daniel fails to get into match day squad after an inpressive performance as a second half substitute in Uyo against Akwa United.
No Dolphins player has scored more than one league goal this season.
Emeka Atuloma, Chiwendu Ali and Ifeanyi Egwim are the only goal scorers for Dolphins this season.
In this same fixture last season, Dolphins won 3-1 with Ifeanyi Egwim scoring his first hattrick for Dolphins.
Sunday Rotimi, Chidiebere Okolie, Emeka Atuloma, Victor Ezuruike, Isiaka Olawale, Ifeanyi Egwim and Jonathan Zikiye were in the match day Squad for this fixture last season and are set to play again against Lobi Stars.
MATCH PREVIEW
Dolphins will have to watch their on the pitch discipline as ten yellow cards have been shown to their players after just five games in the league.
Dolphins are yet to concede a goal at home this season having drawn 0-0 against Kwara United on Match Day 1 and beaten Rangers 1-0 on Match day 5.
Dolphins have four points from five games played. At this same stage last season, Dolphins had seven points.
Dolphins form this season
26/04/15 NPFL Akwa United 2-0 Dolphins
22/04/15 NPFL Dolphins 1-0 Rangers
19/4/15 NPFL Sunshine Stars 2-1 Dolphins
25/ 03/2015 NPFL Abia Warriors 2-1 Dolphins
08/03/2015 NPFL Dolphins 0-0 Kwara United
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
11/16/14 Lobi Stars 1 – 0 Dolphins FC
5/31/14 Dolphins FC 3 – 1 Lobi Stars FC
10/12/13 Dolphins FC 1 – 0 Lobi Stars FC
6/6/13 Lobi Stars FC 1 – 0 Dolphins FC
8/1/12 Dolphins 0 – 2 Lobi Stars FC
Dolphins Match Day Squad
Sunday Rotimi
Joseph Onwuga
Rufus Ebue
Kingsley Ashu
Onyekachi Akakem
Chidiebere Okolie
Isiaka Olawale
Diarra abdelrahame
Ayobami Asekunowo
Jonathan Zikiye
Emeka Atuloma
Victor Ezuruike
Festus Austin
Victor Alegbe
Sochuma Elum
Ifeanyi Egwim
Ayo Saka
Chiwendu Ali
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