Players
By Muftau Ogunyemi
Akure, April 6, 2018 (NAN) Rising Stars Football Club of Akure on Friday unveiled players and Jerseys to be used for the new Nation-Wide League One (NLO) season, a statement by Mr Segun Giwa, the Media Officer of the club noted in Akure on Friday.
Giwa stated that the club presented players, including 10 old players that participated in the league last season and six players recruited from Grays International Football Club of Ede.
Others, he said, were the ones that joined from various academies of the Ondo State Football Agency.
According to him, Rising Stars will play Ekiti United in the match day one of the NLO at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, Ado-Ekiti.
Giwa quoted the Team Manager, Seun Betiku, as saying that the players were well-motivated ahead of the encounter.
Betiku also said “the major target given to the team is to ensure it qualifies for the Nigeria National League (NNL).” (NAN)
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