Barcelona-trained Amuneke exposed at home by 10-man 'baby of the league' even with 12 added minutes

Super Eagles fable Emmanuel Amuneke continues to driblet invaluable points successful the Football League aft the latest setback.

Super Eagles legend Emmanuel Amuneke faces mounting unit aft his Heartland FC broadside dropped invaluable points successful the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) pursuing a disappointing 1-1 gully against newly promoted Ikorodu City. 

The lucifer successful Owerri saw Amuneke’s squad conflict to capitalise connected their numerical vantage aft Ikorodu was reduced to 10 men precocious successful the crippled connected Thursday.

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In a clash that was expected to boost Heartland's standings, the Naze Millionaires were forced to travel from down aft Salaudeen Taiwo gave the visitors a daze pb successful the archetypal half. 

Heartland equalised successful the 2nd fractional done Chukwuma Agor, but contempt having 12 minutes of added time, aft the 4th authoritative indicated six further minutes and a one-man vantage aft Ajeyigbe Toheeb was sent disconnected for 2 yellowish cards, they failed to unafraid a win.

Taiwo wheels disconnected aft putting Ikorodu City successful beforehand successful Owerri. (Photo Credit: Ikorodu City/X)

This latest setback means Amuneke, who has already mislaid to Finidi George this season, has managed conscionable 1 triumph successful 7 matches this season, leaving Heartland languishing successful 15th spot connected the league array with lone six points—barely supra the relegation portion connected extremity difference. 

The gully besides keeps Ikorodu City astatine the bottommost of the table, inactive seeking their archetypal distant triumph of the season.

Emmanuel Amuneke was unveiled arsenic Heartland's caller brag earlier the commencement of the season.

Amuneke, who enjoyed a celebrated playing vocation with Barcelona and the Nigerian nationalist team, has struggled to replicate that occurrence arsenic a manager since taking implicit astatine Heartland. 

The erstwhile U-17 World Cup-winning manager faces expanding scrutiny from fans and critics alike arsenic helium attempts to crook astir the fortunes of a nine that has seen amended days.

Ikorodu City and Heartland shared the spoils successful WK7.

As Amuneke reflects connected this latest disappointment, helium volition request to regroup and find a mode to motivate his players up of their adjacent fixtures. 

With the unit mounting, fans are keen to spot if helium tin steer Heartland distant from relegation and backmost to their erstwhile glory.