Nasarawa United player breaks silence after Aiteo Cup defeat

Nasarawa United player, Silas Nwankwo says he is yet to recover from his side's shocking defeat in the finals of the Aiteo Cup in the hands of Bayelsa United.

The Solid Miners lost the game 4-3 in the penalty after the game 2-2 after regulation time.

Silas was one of the United players that missed their penalty. He told Brila.net in an exclusive interview.

“Honestly, I don’t even know where to start and how to string words together to suit how I have been feeling since my penalty miss on Sunday in Benin City.

“Everyone knows I had a great league season and had given my best each time I was given the opportunity.

“When it comes to taking spot-kicks, I would never hesitate to do that because I have confidence in myself because I have scored three times for the Solid Miners from the spot, both in the league and FA Cup this ended season, but on that fateful day, something didn’t add up.

“Nasarawa United hadn’t won a major title since it was founded in 2002, and just a penalty kick against Bayelsa United would have given us that coveted trophy and change the storyline. But football was cruel to me.”

Nwankwo scored nineteen (19) goals for Nasarawa United in the recently concluded league season and three(3) in the FA Cup.

The former Sunshine Stars forward, however, apologized to the fans and promised to continue to give his best for the club to win laurels.