PORT HARCOURT – Bayelsa United in week 4 clash against Sharks of Port Harcourt bounced back into reckoning as they were forced to a 1-1 draw by Sharks in Liberation stadium.
New signing Jonah Abutu’s cross was nodded home by Gbemi Akinrolabu for the first goal which they held onto till the last minute (89th) of the game that the equalizer came.
According to reports, a crunchy tackle on Azuka Izu was all coach Kadiri Ikhana needed in the Bayelsa vital area to pick a penalty that saved him of a monumental embarrassment at home.
Since the league kicked off the former Pillars league winning coach has been struggling to put the Port Harcourt side in a winning form.
The performance of Sharks so far since he (Ikhana) took over is beginning to raise posers as they are down the table with 4 points from 4 matches.
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