Dream Team Boss Axe Seven After Thrilling Draw With Wikki

Dream Team boss, Samson Siasia has wielded the big stick by dropping seven of the players in the team's camp after the 3-3 draw with Wikki Tourists of Bauchi.

Expressing dissatisfaction with the performance of the team in the friendly against the Premier League side in Bauchi, Siasia said since the boys have not added any value to the team, they should give way for others who can contribute their quota to the success of the team as they prepare for the crucial Africa U-23 Championship qualifier against Congo next month.

 

"I have given all these players enough time to showcase what they can bring on the table, but I am so disappointed that till this minute they still have not been able to convince me, so they have to give way for others to come and show me and my technical crew what they can offer. I thank them for their contribution to the success of the team in the past, but we have to move on, if they show signs of improvement in their clubs they can be recalled back to the team."

 

The dropped players are Sani Faisal, Lukmon Gilmore, Emmanuel Ammana, Tonbara Tiongoli, Freedom Omofonma, Uche Okeke and Gabriel Sunday.

 

Coach Siasia has also asked the following players who are members of the Dream Team that went with the Flying Eagles to New Zealand to report to camp on Monday, June 22, as the one-week break he granted them to rest with their families is over.

 

The players are Musa Mohammed, Taiwo Awoniyi, Kingsley Sokari, Saviour Godwin and Dele Alampasu, while overseas-based Musa Yahaya, Kelechi Iheanacho and Moses Simon will report two weeks to the first leg scheduled for Abuja.

 

Siasia has also invited Sharks FC defender Chima Akas and Warri Wolves defender Semiu Laidi ‎to report to camp immediately.

 

On Saturday, the Dream Team were forced to a 3-3 draw by home side Wikki Tourists in a game played at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi and watched by a mammoth crowd including the Governor Mohammed Abubakar and the immediate past president of the NFF, Alhaji Aminu Maigari.

 

The Dream Team raced to a 2-0 lead through Sunday Oladapo and Junior Ajayi before Wikki clawed their way back into the game with a brace from Alaba Johnson in the 28th and 37th minute.

 

Just when the fans were thinking the first half would end that way, Daniel Etor who impressed in the attack scored the third goal in the 43rd minute with a thunderbolt of a shot to end the first half 3-2 in favour of the Dream Team.

 

On resumption of the second half, it was Wikki Tourists who took the initiative very early and got the equalizer in the 48th minute through Hamza Abba.