Glo Week 28: Warri Wolves V Dolphins Preview

Warri Wolves V Dolphins Preview

Kick Off 4pm

24th September 2014

TEAM NEWS

Chidiebere Okolie is out of the Dolphins’ team that will take on Warri Wolves on Wednesday at the Warri City Stadium.

Okolie picked up an injury in the course of Sunday’s 2-0 win against Gombe United in Port Harcourt.

He has been replaced in the match day squad with Joseph Douhadji.

Emmanuel Olowo is still out of the team after his wedding and honey moon. He only just returned to the team on Sunday and trained on Monday evening.

Sunday Rotimi remains out of the match day squad after missing out the game against Gombe United.

Rotimi is still recuperating from illness.

Dolphins FC

MATCH PREVIEW

Dolphins beat Warri Wolves 1-0 in Port Harcourt on 23/04/2014, the goal scored by Bolaji Sarkin.

After Rangers ended their unbeaten streak a week ago, Dolphins rallied round to beat Gombe United 2-0 on Sunday, goals coming from Chizoba Amaefule and Emem Eduok

Emem Eduok now has ten goals in the league.

Recent Head to head

23/04/2014 Dolphins 1-0 Warri Wolves

11-Sep-2013 Dolphins FC 2 – Warri Wolves FC 1

12-May-2013 Warri Wolves FC 2 – Dolphins FC 1

04-Jul-2012 Dolphins FC 1 – Warri Wolves FC 0

11-Mar-2012 Warri Wolves FC 1 – Dolphins FC 1

Match Day Squad

Pius Ibrahim, Austin Brown, Victor Alegbe, Emem Eduok, Ebube Okpokwu, Isiaka Olawale, Omo Johnson, Victor Ezuruike, Jonathan Zikiye, Ayobami Asekunowo, Ifeanyi Egwim, Chizoba Amaefule, Tijani Adamu, Mendy Xavier, Festus Austin, Emeka Atuloma, Joseph Douhadji, Bolaji Sarkin

Dolphins grab Senegalese defender

As part of efforts to build a strong team capable of returning the club to its glory years, Dolphins have completed the registration of Senegalese central defender, Mendy Xavier.

Xavier last played for ASFA Yennega of Burkina Faso and only recently crossed over to Dolphins in the off season.

“We cannot say we scouted him because an agent brought him to Port Harcourt and after the coaches tried him out they saw the potentials and began to work on his papers,” Media Officer of the club, China Acheru said.

Dolphins have also concluded the registration formalities of Ivorien box to box midfielder, Alhassane Dosso.

Dosso played for the club between 2005 and 2008 before joined Sharks and then moving to Norway.

Other players who have sealed deals with the club ahead of the game against Crown this weekend are Victor Alegbe, a midfielder from Wikki Tourists as well as Ayobanmi Asekunuwo, a central defender from Wikki Tourists.

“The idea is to get a big squad with a lot of quality back up. This is what the coaches have been trying to do and we believe we will continue to build our squad as the weeks go by.”

Dolphins started the season on a good note drawing 1-1 against Heartland in Owerri on match day one; their first ever point in Owerri.

Mendy and Dosso signed one year contracts with Dolphins while Alegbe and Ayobanmi were taken on one year loan deals from Wikki Tourists