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Ready
to prove that the away victory recorded over Plateau United in the
opening weekend of the Nigeria Premier League 2010/11 season was no
fluke, Dolphins captain, Emma Godwin, is confident that his team will
defeat Rangers FC in Port Harcourt on Saturday when both sides meet at
the Liberation Stadium, Dolphins FC’s home ground.

“We have a good
team and we are determined to win,” he said. “Last week in Jos I said
we were going to repeat what we did to Plateau United in 2004 and we
succeeded by winning 1-0. Now we have a game against Rangers in Port
Harcourt and I know that they will be difficult opponents but we will
come out victorious.” Godwin, the captain of Dolphins since 2007, has
been brimming with confidence since the club concluded their pre-season
camping exercise four weeks ago.

Past fixtures

When reminded that
both sides met thrice last season, twice in the league and once in the
Federation Cup with Rangers winning twice and drawing once, Emma waved
that off as history: “Last season has gone and this is a new season,”
he said. “In Enugu last season we were unlucky not to have returned
with a draw and in Port Harcourt we should have won but it ended in a
draw. At the Federation Cup, in Kaduna, we ended it 2-2 against Rangers
and lost on penalties so as far as I am concerned they are not that
much better than we are.” The Port Harcourt based side is currently
relishing the fine start to the season and also hope to maintain the
momentum against Rangers before meeting with their local rivals; Sharks
FC next weekend “We have started on a high and we will take six points
to Sharks Stadium next week where we have the big derby against
Sharks,” he said.

Other matches

Meanwhile, four
other fixtures are also billed for Saturday, as Kano Pillars welcome
Bukola Babes to the Sanni Abacha Stadium in Kano.

Pillars were runners up in the league last season and have already
settled down to life without their top striker Ahmed Musa who has
joined Dutch Side VVV Venlo. Kwara United host Kaduna United in Offa;
JUTH FC takes on Gombe United in Jos, while Crown FC welcomes Warri
Wolves to Ijebu Ode to complete the day’s fixture.