Super 6:Dolphins To Play Pillars In Opening Match

 

Dolphins will play the opening match of the Super 6 tournament against Kano Pillars on Saturday, January 24, 2015.

 

The tournament, scheduled to hold at the Abuja National Stadium from January 24 to February 4, 2014 will be between Dolphins, Kano Pillars, Warri Wolves, Enyimba, the National U23 and National U20 sides.

 

According to fixtures released by the League Management Company, Dolphins start against Pillars, then play against the U23’s on Match day 2 before taking on Enyimba on Match Day 3.

 

On Match Day 4, Dolphins will be up against the Nigerian U20s before finishing against Warri Wolves on Match day 6.

 

Meanwhile, Dolphins have formally been invited by the LMC to play in the season opening tournament that starts in Abuja on Saturday, January 24, 2015 and lasts until the 1st of February.

 

Thirty five players and ten officials of Dolphins will be accredited for the tournament that will involve Kano Pillars, Warri Wolves, Enyimba, the Flying Eagles (Nigeria’s U20s) and the Olympic team (Nigeria’s U23s).

 

According to an invitation letter from the secretariat of the League Management Company, all players registered for the CAF Confederation Cup are eligible to play for Dolphins while for newly signed players, clubs would have to show proof of clearance/ Transfer Certificates.

 

In the league, last year, Dolphins beat Warri Wolves 1-0 in Port Harcourt, a goal scored by Bolaji Sarkin and lost 2-1 in Warri, Emem Eduok getting on the score sheet.

 

Against Enyimba it ended 1-0 against Dolphins in Aba, while the game in port Harcourt was 1-1 with Emem Eduok scoring for Dolphins.

 

Kano Pillars beat Dolphins 3-1 in Kano with Emem Eduok scoring for Dolphins while Emem Eduok scored again against Pillars in Port Harcourt to ensure a 1-0 win against Pillars.