{
  "id": 13952750,
  "title": "NPFL: Rangers coach, Ilechukwu commends players after draw with Barau FC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/npfl-rangers-coach-ilechukwu-commends-players-after-draw-with-barau-fc",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T12:22:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/12/npfl-rangers-coach-ilechukwu-commends-players-after-draw-with-barau-fc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rangers technical adviser, Fidelis Ilechukwu, praised his players for their perseverance after a 2-2 draw against Barau FC at the Sani Abacha stadium in Kano on Sunday. Ifeanyi Okechukwu scored the opening goal for Rangers in the 38th minute, but Barau FC's Joseph Atule equalised with a penalty in the 56th minute. Aliyu Sugau added another penalty for Barau in the 68th minute, making the score 2-1 in favor of the visitors. However, Rangers secured a valuable point when Chidiebere Nwobodo scored the winning goal in the 90th minute. Ilechukwu expressed his contentment with the result, stating, \"It was a great game against Barau FC, as the game thought us that you don’t have to give up not until the final whistle in football.\" He emphasized the importance of not conceding defeat until the end of the match, noting, \"When we are behind I keep on encouraging the boys that it’s very possible eventually we got the goal and pick a point, getting a point here in Kano is not an easy task.\"",
  "summary": "Rangers technical adviser, Fidelis Ilechukwu, has commended his players for their resilience in the draw against Barau FC. The Flying Antelope held Barau FC to a 2-2 draw at the Sani Abacha stadium in Kano on Sunday. Ifeanyi Okechukwu gave Rangers the lead in the 38th minute before Joseph Atule equalised for Barau from the […] NPFL: Rangers coach, Ilechukwu commends players after draw with Barau…",
  "key_points": [
    "Rangers coach Fidelis Ilechukwu commends players after 2-2 draw with Barau FC",
    "Ilechukwu emphasizes perseverance, stating, \"You don’t give up until the final whistle\"",
    "Chidiebere Nwobodo scores winning goal in 90th minute for Rangers"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}