The Head Coach of Lobi Stars Football Club, Tar Akombo, said that getting a draw against Shooting Stars Sports Club in Ibadan was a motivation for the team to work hard to escape relegation.
Akombo, who spoke to journalists after his team’s 2-2 draw with 3SC in the Nigeria Professional Football League(NPFL) Match Day 25 in Ibadan on Wednesday.
The coach said that the hosts underrated Lobi Stars due to their current position on the league table.
“3SC underated us because we are at the bottom of the league table while they are on second position on the log.
“I encouraged the players before the match that it is a normal thing that Lobi Stars would be underrated but we have to put in our best.
“Our current position on the league table is a slap on our faces, sometimes we can not walk head tall even in our own town as a big team.
“We still have a lot of matches to play and we believe that things could change around for us from our performance against 3SC,“ he said.
He condemned the attitude displayed by the team’s two goal scorer, Martins Ossy, noting that a player of his caliber should not allow himself to be frustrated.
“He could have done better because he doesn’t deserve that, he can still cool his temper and avoid being booked,“ he said.
NAN reports that Shooting Stars still maintain its second position on the log with 41 points from 25 matches in spite the draw against Lobi Stars at home.
The Oluyole warriors lost thier last two away games in the Match Day 24 against Heartland FC of Owerri, and a rescheduled Match Day 20, 0-2 against Kwara United in Ilorin