Paul Sampson Sure Of Positive Result Against Kwara United FC
As the Matchday 6 of the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League encounter between Abia Warriors Football Club of Umuahia and Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin draws nigh, the Warriors experienced winger, Paul Sampson is optimistic of victory for the home side.
The game promises to be an interesting one given the exchange of personnel between the two clubs in recent times.
The current head coach of Kwara United, Coach Tunde Sani joined the Ilorin based side from Abia Warriors, having served the Warriors on an assistant capacity.
He was later joined to Ilorin by defender, Jimoh Gbadamosi and midfield enforcer, Ibrahim Dehinde.
Interestingly, the duo of Yakub Hammed and Paul Sampson rejoined Abia Warriors from Kwara United, having left Umu Chineke three seasons ago for the Ilorin based side.
Despite this interesting development, the Cross River born winger believes that the Pride of Abia will carry the day.
“Nothing special, still the same thing, but playing against your former club is what you have to look upon. It’s a normal game so, I just believe we will be victorious.
“Its nothing special, we’ve played them before (at the Governor Douye Diri Pre-season Tournament in Yenagoa).
I have joined them and I’ve left. So, I’ve come back to Abia Warriors, (it’s) same standard, same game, (and) same football, that is it”, he stated.
On his thoughts about Kwara United’s victory over flying Remo Stars being a concern for Umu Chineke, Sampson states that Abia Warriors will defeat the visitors.
“It should be a concern, but that is football. Sometimes you play good and sometimes you play bad and the result comes (out) positive or negative. So, I think if Kwara United come here, I am very sure we will defeat them, because the winning mentality is there now. We don’t have any reason to lose any game here at Umuahia Township Stadium.”
*Head To Head in the last 5 games*
29/02/24 AWFC 1-0 Kwara United
08/10/23 Kwara United 1-0 AWFC
20/04/22 Kwara United 1-1 AWFC
03/01/22 AWFC 1-1 Kwara United
11/07/21 AWFC 2-1 Kwara United
*Injury Update*
OUT
Centre-back, Izuchukwu Daniel and right-back, Chinedu Uzonwanne are still recovering from illness.
IN
Izuchukwu Olewunne is back from injury. He has resumed training.
Abia Warriors will play Kwara United on Saturday, 12th October 2024 at the Umuahia Township Stadium by 2pm.
