Port Harcourt Derby: Asamoah Wants Sharks’ Scalp

Six goal hero for Dolphins this season, Godbless Asamoah wants his 7th and maybe 8th on Sunday against Sharks in the Port Harcourt derby.

Asamoah did not play for Dolphins until Match Day 10 against FC Taraba in Jalingo.

He has also been out injured on two occasions totaling 8 match days, yet has managed 6 goals for his side this season.

Now he wants to score the goals that will give his side maximum points against neighbours, Sharks on Sunday.

“Remember, my first ever goal for Dolphins was against Sharks at our home. Now I pray to God that I can do same at their home,” Asamoah said.

“It’s a local derby. Remember the last time I scored against Sharks was my first goal in the Nigerian league so I believe I can do same again as we continue on our way to escaping relegation,” the Ghanaian striker said.

After he made his debut for the club against FC Taraba, he told DolphinsFCMedia that he planned to either finish top scorer in the league or at least for the club.

Godbless Asamoah in action for Dolphins vs Giwa fc in a Glo NPFL match

“The league is still going on and I know if I cannot be league top scorer, then I can be for Dolphins, just like Emem (Eduok) did last season.

“Then after this season, I can continue my goals adventure next season,” he said.

The last five encounters between both sides have ended in 4 draws and a 2-1 win to Sharks in 2013

Ideye splashes the cash

Super Eagles forward, Brown Ideye splashed the cash on Dolphins players on Saturday just after the 2-0 win over Bayelsa United.

Ideye currently holidaying in Port Harcourt was at the Liberation Stadium to catch the week 15 game and after the match presented the sum of one hundred and ten thousand naira to the team.

“Hundred thousand naira is for them winning the game and the extra ten thousand is for scoring two goals in the game,” Ideye said while making the presentation.

Dolphins goals were scored by Emem Eduok in the 10th minute and Ifeanyi Egwim in the 80th minute.

Dolphins next play Enyimba in the League on Wednesday.

 

 

 

Dolphins Okpokwu to use pace, strength against Sharks as media officer, China Acheru describes Sharks as noisy neighbours

Dolphins new boy, Ebube Okpokwu says he will score against Sharks on Saturday if called upon to play.

Okpokwu joined Dolphins from ElKanemi Warriors and has only had a cameo on match day one against Crown so far this season.

However he says he will take his time and not be in a hurry to play but will deliver goals if called upon to play against Sharks.

“I understand that the club already has strikers they have depended on in the past so I need to take my time, impress the coaches before I get a regular run in so I am not in a hurry.

“By the time I played against Crown it was late in the game so there was little I could do but if I get the chance against Sharks I am sure I will score,” Okpokwu said.

“I have qualities like strength, pace, goal scoring instincts and hold up play that will help my team achieve their targets for the season,” he said.

Okpokwu, being new in Port Harcourt has never played in a derby game but says he is excited at the prospect.

“Remember, Abia Warriors beat Enyimba last week in the derby? I think we will do the same in this one against Sharks,” he said.

We will fight against our noisy neighbours

Dolphins’ media officer, China Acheru has described Sharks as their noisy neighbours.

Dolphins will be away to Sharks in the League on Saturday and Acheru says Sharks have been all noise and no achievements since their formation as a football club.

“From 1972 to 2014 makes it 42 years and the only thing they have to show for all the money spent on them is a meaningless West Africa Football Union, WAFU trophy.

“We have been around since 1990 which makes it 24 years and we already have in our kitty three league titles, four FA Cups and some other honours they will only dream about, yet they act like they have achieved more than Al Ahly Nationale.

“It is not out of place to call them our noisy neighbours because that is what they are. We will also do our best to shut them up on Saturday but even if we don’t win that game we will justify ourselves by the end of the season.

“We have a much better team than last season and we hope the boys will play as well as they did in Owerri against Heartland or with the determination they showed against Sunshine Stars then Sharks will be in trouble,” Acheru said.

“We agree they have more fans than we do and playing at their Stadium will be more difficult but we have always been the better side.”

In the derby last season, both sides ended it 0-0 at the Sharks FC Stadium and Dolphins lost 2-1 at the Liberation Stadium, a loss that almost drove them down to the lower divisions.