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Emmanuel Amuneke's Heartland failed in their quest to change their winless run against Rangers in the Southeast derby.
Super Eagles legend Emmanuel Amuneke maintained his impressive unbeaten run but once again found himself unable to secure that elusive victory in Nigerian football's most anticipated clash.
The historic derby, which has grown into one of Nigeria's football's most compelling rivalries, ended in a goalless draw that simultaneously extended one record while preserving an increasingly fascinating curse.
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For Amuneke, whose stellar playing career has been matched by his tactical prowess on the touchline, this latest encounter at the Dan Anyiam Stadium perfectly encapsulated his current paradox.
His Heartland FC stretching their unbeaten run to five matches in the NPFL while still being unable to break Rangers' five-match unbeaten streak in this fierce derby.
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The Flying Antelopes, under returning Super Eagles assistant coach Fidelis Ilechukwu, created the better chances in a tightly contested affair.
Rangers' Godwin Obaje and Kazeem Ogunleye came closest to breaking the deadlock, with the latter's thirty-meter strike forcing Heartland goalkeeper Chisom Chiaha into a spectacular save that pushed the ball against the crossbar.
Despite late pressure and tactical substitutions from both sides, neither team could find the breakthrough in this latest chapter of Nigerian football's most intriguing rivalry.
The match failed to live up to its pre-match hype with both Amuneke and Ilechukwu looking to build on their respective forms.
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As reported by Pulse Sports Nigeria, Amuneke’s Heartland, also known as Naze Millionaires, were banking on their impressive form to end the poor run against their neighbours the Flying Antelopes.
However, despite the pre-match buzz, the Naze boys who hoped to change the narratives of the fixture failed in their quest.
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In terms of what the result meant to both sides, two points dropped helped neither side. Ilechukwu’s Rangers missed the chance to climb as high as second while Amuneke’s Millionaires remain where they were before the match - tenth.
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