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.

GRA     Ahman Pategi University     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Al-Adaby     Quran     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Belgore     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Ijagbo     Doyin Agbamu     Kwara 2019     Dunmade     Bola Tinubu     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Salman Alada     Egbewole     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Abdulrosheed Okiki     JMK Construction Company Limited     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Mustapha Olanipekun     Vasolar Consultoria     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Siraj Oyewale     Ahman Patigi     Gbugbu     Amoyo     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Segun Olawoyin     Federal Polytechnic Offa     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Budo-Egba     Oluranti Idowu     Police Commissioner     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Taofik Mustapha     International Vocational Centre     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Lola Ashiru     Elesie Of Esie     CKNG     Ibrahim Akaje     Sabi     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     AbdulHamid Adi     Local Government Pension Board     Musa Alhassan Buge     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Manzuma     Aliyu Alhassan     Sulaiman Gado     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Iyeru Grammar School     IESA     Dele Momodu     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     CACOVID Palliatives     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Hamza Usman     Labour Party     Ayo Opadokun     ASKOMP     Moro     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Mohammed Abdulahi     Photo News     Oluronke Adeyemi     PPS     Sunday Fagbemi     Odolaye Aremu     Clara Nwachukwu    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Kwara Central     Kwara Basketball Association     Mukhtar Shagaya     Undergraduate Bursary     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Bolaji Nagode     Bello Oyebanji     George Innih     Democracy Day     Plat Technologies Limited     Innocent Okoye     Ajikobi     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Oyawoye     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Agbarere     Iyaloja-General     Taofeeq Olateju     Ibraheem Abdullateef     Sulyman Tejidini     SGBN     Air Peace     Ayedun     Oyin-Zubair     Segun Adeniyi     New Model Police Station     Ubandoma     Bisi Kristien     Lawal Arinola Kudirat     Budo-Egba     Hamid Bobboyi     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Niyi Ogundiran     CLAY POT     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Alapado     Yashikira     Farouk Salim     Kehinde Boyede     Bola Magaji     Yusuf Lawal     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development     Adamu Attah     Mutawalle     Olusegun Adeniyi     Galland Marcias     SSUCOEN     Kunbi Titiloye     Yetunde Balogun     Tafidan Kaiama     Ilorin East     Kisra     Ejidongari     Yakubu Danladi     Harafat E. Mukadam     Sunday Popo-Ola     SUBEB     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Osi     Mamman Saba Jibril     Simeon Sayomi     Bayer AG     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Kwara Apc     Tsaragi     Olohungbebe     Kwara State Polytechnic     Ijakadi     Yahaya A Paniyaro     Valsolar Consortium     Fatai Olodo     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Adijat Adebiyi     Pacify Labs     Durbar Festival     Adamu Atta