Akwa United head coach Kennedy Boboye has voiced his frustration after his side were held to a 1-1 draw by El-Kanemi Warriors on matchday 33 of the Nigeria Premier Football League at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Sunday.
Osoba Kabir opened the scoring in the 19th minute with a brilliant finish from the edge of the box after a fine assist from Chisom Orji, notching his fourth goal of the season. However, an own goal by substitute Wisdom Ndon in the second half handed the visitors a share of the spoils.
Speaking after the match, Boboye lamented his team’s wastefulness in front of goal.
"It’s very disappointing that we didn’t get all three points. We should have finished the game in the first thirty minutes. We created several chances but couldn’t convert them, and we paid for it with a late own goal," he said.
The former league-winning coach also pointed to the team’s finishing issues despite focused training sessions on that aspect during the week.
"We practiced our finishing all week and the players delivered in training. Unfortunately, they couldn’t replicate that when it mattered most. We made tactical changes to protect our lead but it didn’t go as planned."
With five games remaining, Boboye believes Akwa United can still fight their way out of the relegation zone.
"We’ve studied the league table and we know what’s at stake. There’s still work to be done but we believe we can survive. We need the support of our fans as we approach the final stretch."
Akwa United now sit 18th on the log with 38 points from 33 matches. They face Inter Lagos in the President Federation Cup on Wednesday in Abuja before a league clash away to Plateau United on matchday 34.
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