Rangers sign three new players for second round of NPFL season
The management and coaching crew of the ‘Flying Antelopes’, Rangers International F.C have succeeded in getting the services of the troika of Austin Osayande, Leonard Ugochukwu, and Chinecherem Ugwueze as the team completes preparations for the commencement of the second round of the 2022/2023 NPFL Abridge season.
The three have already started training with the Enugu side and are in high spirits to contribute their quota toward helping the club achieve its set target for the season.
Attacking midfielder and fleet-footed Osayande was gotten from Dakkada F.C just as Ugochukwu, a veteran of many top sides is joining forces with the ‘Flying Antelopes’ from Akwa United. In contrast, young defensive midfielder, Chinecherem, joins from the NNL side, Giant Brillars F.C of Enugu.
Speaking at the short unveiling ceremony that took place at the club’s administrative headquarters, G.R.A, Enugu, Barrister Ferdinand Ugwuarua, Administrative Secretary of Rangers, said, “It is a thing of joy for us to have the three players join our ranks to help us achieve our set target for the season.
With the approval of the coaching crew, we went for the players and it is our hope and belief they are coming with the needed skills and determination to help us achieve what we set out initially to achieve at the start of the season.”
Recall that Rangers did not start the season as expected, picking up nine points from its first eight matches scoring four goals while leaking in six goals.
Rangers will be taking on the league defending champions, Rivers United F.C. in a rescheduled match day 8 fixture at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port-Harcourt on March 15, 2023.
