Abubakar Bala credits Kwara United's 'changed mentality' for impressive Federation Cup run

Date: 2018-09-28

The Harmony Boys were the surprise package in Lagos centre after picking wins in their opening two games in Group C Following Kwara United's win over Rivers United, coach Abubakar Bala has attributed their form in the 2018 Federation Cup to a 'changed mentality'. Bala took over at the helms of the Harmony Boys after John Obuh, on the back of a run of disappointing results in the Nigeria Professional Football League that the newcomers at the bottom of the log, was fired. And after the former Niger Tornadoes gaffer's arrival, Kwara finished the 2018 season above the relegation zone. And they have carried such form into the Federation Cup Abia Warriors, Supreme Court hold Sunshine Stars With a game left, they have progressed to the quarterfinals of the competition following up the 5-1 thumping of Abia Warriors with a spirited 1-0 win over Rivers on Wednesday, with Samsudeen Ashimu providing the goods.

"We've qualified already to the next stage; the quarterfinal and I'm very happy the boys played according to instruction and we had a very fantastic game. I'm very happy," Bala told media.

"Most important thing is about the mentality of the players. It has been totally changed from the level they were to let them believe in themselves that they can do it.

"They don't belong to where they were before and they can make it to the top.

"We've changed their mentality and with every support of the management in terms of motivation and other financial benefits that is pushing the boys forward. We have mapped out our plan."

Last season, Bala led Tornadoes to final of the Federation Cup where they lost to Akwa United and he has set his sights on winning the big prize this campaign.

"We have our target and my personal target for last season was to get to the final of the cup.

"This season I want to surpass last season record. That's our target," he concluded.

On Friday, Kwara United play Kano Pillars in their final group game at the Agege Stadium.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Balikis Jawondo     YAKOOYO     Hassan Oyeleke     Pakata Patriots     Adebara     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     ENetSuD     Nurudeen Mohammed     Mohammed Ibrahim     AbdulGafar Tosho     Oke-Oyi     Magaji Nda     Babs Iwarere     Femi Ogunsola     Col. Taiwo     Oko-Erin     Moronfoye     Olomu     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Rachael Obisesan     Olam Food Ingredients     Gbemi Saraki     MATTA Girls Foundation     Oloriegbe     GANZY     Bola Magaji     Manzuma     Tafida Of Ilorin     Musbau A. Akanji     Justina Oha     Ahmed Dankaya     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Baboko     Sayomi     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Al-Hikmah University     Apaokagi     George Innih     VADA     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     KWIRS     Saka Saadu     Kwara Central     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Abdulkadir Orire     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Akume     ITP     Oke-Ero     Undergraduate Bursary     Moses Rahman Popoola     Government House     Umar Saro     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Wahab Issa     Issa Baba     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Kwarareports     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     New Nigeria People’s Party     Aliyu Muyideen     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     NYSC     Oyelere Oyinloye     Sodiya     Fareedah Dankaka     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Monthly Sanitation     Facemasks     Hakeem Idris     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Yahaya Dumoye     Modibbo Kawu    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Sheriff Shagaya     Okeose Christian Cementary     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Aliyu Sabi     Bankole Omisore     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Baakini     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Yoonus Lawal     Kamoru Kadiri     United Nigeria Airline     Madawaki     Okin High School     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     Olupako Of Share     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Peter Obi     Ekweremadu     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     SSUCOEN     Kwasu     Yekeen Alabi     Oloyede     Kulende     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     Kazeem Gbolagade     Oba Of Jebba     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Lai Gobir     Rotimi Atere     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Tunde Akanbi     Michael Nzekwe     Yakub Ali-Agan     Mohammed Haruna     Kwara-SAPZ Project     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Opobiyi     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Moshood Mustapha     EFCC     Sulyman Buhari     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Kwara Polytechnic     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Gwanara     Suleiman Abubakar     Kwara Consultative Forum     Amosa     ASUU     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Issa Manzuma     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Modibo Kawu     Yakubu Danladi     Isin     Ile Arugbo     Yakubu Shaaba     Saheed Alakoso     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Ijakadi     Ajia-Bako     Just Law Forum     Bilikis Oladimeji     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Ilorin Emirate