RANGERS International on Sunday ended a 32-year wait to land the 2016 Nigeria Professional Football League title in convincing fashion after beating El Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri 4-0 in a last day fixture held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu.
The win crowned Rangers champions with 63 points from 36 matches leaving Rivers United on the second position on 60 points.
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Rangers’ victory party started as early as the third minute of Sunday’s game against El Kanemi when Egbuchulam scored from the penalty spot after an El Kanemi defender handled a Bobby Clement shot inside his box.
Osas Okoro doubled the lead with a clinical finish after receiving a pass from Obinna Nwobodo in the 42nd minute.
Egbuchulam scored his brace in the 64th with the best goal of the day before he completed his hat-trick in stoppage time again from the penalty spot after El Kanemi goalkeeper Kazeem Yekeen broight down goal-bound Ifeanyi Egwim.
An excited team head coach, Imama Amakapabor told the press after the match “I’m happy winning the top-flight title in my first stint as coach of Enugu Rangers.
“I want to sleep over what is going on right now perhaps when I wake up the reality will dawn on me’’
The two clubs thus join Remo Stars as the other NNL side that have gained promotion to the NPFL ahead of next season.
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