Warri Wolves captain Joseph hails ‘precious’ point from Enyimba draw

Warri Wolves captain David Joseph has described the Seasiders’ point in their 0-0 draw away to Enyimba as “precious” after Sunday’s EuroMatch/NPFL matchday nine fixture.

The result gave Warri Wolves their second away point of the 2026/2027 EuroMatch Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) campaign.

Their previous point on the road came in a 1-1 draw against Niger Tornadoes on matchday five at Bako Kotangora Stadium in Minna.

Joseph said the latest result was particularly valuable because it came against Enyimba, who are two-time African champions and nine-time winners of the domestic top flight.

“Precious! Precious, precious,” Joseph said during the post-match press conference.

“Considering the fact that our opponents are still below 15th position on the league table, we know that with this point we lift ourselves up the table while leaving them below where they were before this game.

“So, this point, for us, is very precious.”

Enyimba, known as the People’s Elephant, controlled much of the first half as Warri Wolves spent long periods defending and struggled to move forward.

The visitors improved after the interval and played with greater attacking intent, but neither side could find a goal before the final whistle.

Joseph agreed that Warri Wolves had opportunities to claim all three points, particularly when they broke forward.

“Of course, yes,” he said when asked whether he felt his side could have won.

“We tried to stay compact and wait for them on the break. If you observed very well, we had some counter-attacking opportunities that we should have finished well but, unfortunately, we couldn’t utilise them towards the twilight of the game.

“But all the same, we thank God for the point.”

The captain also explained that Warri Wolves’ cautious approach in the first half was part of their plan rather than a response to Enyimba’s dominance.

He said the Seasiders had intended to frustrate the home side before becoming more adventurous after the break.

“Yeah, it was our game plan keep it compact in the first half and frustrate them,” Joseph said.

“Then in the second half we can go for it on the counter, like I said earlier.”

The draw leaves both sides in the positions Joseph referenced during his assessment, with Warri Wolves gaining ground and Enyimba remaining below where they had been before the match.

By Sab Osuji