ENYIMBA THRASH HEARTLAND IN FRIENDLY FIXTURE

Enyimba stepped up preparation for their Round of 32 President Federation Cup clash against FC One Rocket with a comprehensive 4-0 thrashing of Oriental rivals Heartland in a friendly encounter in Aba on Wednesday.

Midfielder Ikenna Cooper put the 2-time African champions in front before forward Chidiebere Nnachi doubled the advantage with an exquisite finish.

NPFL leading scorer Chijioke Mbaoma was not left out of the scoring spree, with the Naze Millionaires conceding an own goal to complete the rout in a dominant attacking display of football.

Four-time Federation Cup winners Enyimba confront Nigeria National League side FC One Rocket in the Round of 32 of the competition in Yenagoa on 22 May.

With the NPFL currently on break, the 9-time league champions are placed 3rd on the log with 53 points, 4 points behind table-toppers Rangers Int’l, with 6 matches to the end of the campaign.

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