The ongoing Tico Select Preseason Tourney in Enugu enters Match day three, just as the competition continues to gather momentum ahead of the forth coming domestic football season scheduled to commence this month.

Nigeria Premier Football League side, Abia Warriors FC showed superiority, dominance and experience as the Umuahia based club thrashed an amateur Enugu team, Great Achievers FC 4-0 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium.

Despite the heavy down power that delayed the start of the game, the game lived up to expectations even as both teams tried to stamp their authority early in the encounter.

However, the CAF continental bound side, took the lead through Chindi Meripring midway through the first half, from a close range low shot that could not be stopped by opposing Goalkeeper.

The attacker doubled the lead 5 minutes later, just as Great Achievers defenders could not deal with a dangerous in swinger inside penalty area, just for the player to leap highest to head home the ball, that also left the goalkeeper rooted to the spot.

The Umuahia club showed no sign of stopping after the interval as Chindi continued were he left off, finding the the back of the net twice from defensive blunders and lack of communication within the 18 yard box..

Meanwhile, in the result of the other match played at the Rangers International Training Pitch, Liberty Estate, Independence Layout, today, Ingas lost again to Diana-Eric by 3-0.

Former Internationals, Ifeanyi Ekwueme, organizer of the championship has hinted that the event will help the teams assess and ascertain their level preparation for the new season.

This year’s competition which have
some Nigeria Premier Football League teams taking part include Enyimba International, Abia Warriors, Enugu Rangers, newly promoted Kun Khalifat FC

Others are Heartland FC, Lobi Stars, Excellence FC (Delta State), KMK, Diana- EricFC, as well as Ingas and Great Achievers.