Abakaliki Football Club players set for intensive training ahead of the 2024/2025 Nigeria National League (NNL) tournament for its star match bills for 30th November in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital township stadium.
Head coach of the club, Mr Ifeanyi Onyedika stated this at the end of a 3-day training for club coaches and media officers from across the country at Beyond Limits Football Academy, Ramo Star, Ikenne in Ogun State.
Coach Onyedika said he will relocate to the Salt City for proper engagement with his boys ahead of the 30th November encounter with Madiba Football Club, Lagos.
Madiba and Abakaliki Football Club are all in group A.
Still in the group, Solution Football Club of Anambra will host Rovers FC of Calabar while First Bank FC will receive Osun United.
Godswill Akpabio FC of Uyo will play away with Gate way United of Ogun State and Kun Khalifa of Owerri will slug it out at home with Emmalex FC of Owo, Ondo state.
Dates and venues for the matches will be announced later by NNL officials.
Meanwhile, the Ebonyi State Commissioner for Sports and Youths Development, Prince Richard Idika said preparations are on top gear to receive NNL officials and Madiba boys in the state for the star match.