Dolphins F.C. (Port Harcourt) 2008/09 season

This is the 2008-09 season of Dolphins F.C. (Port Harcourt). The club led the Nigeria National League Division 1-B from the beginning to the end of the season, finishing in 1st with 59 points (18 wins, 5 ties and 7 losses) to return to the Nigeria Premier League after a four-year absence.

2008/09 season results

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result	Scorers
26 October 2008	Ebedei	A	0-0
2 November 2008	Prime	H	Won 1-0	Bright Ajeku 83'
8 November 2008	Kolu United	A	Won 1-0	Abduljalil Ajagun  48'
16 November 2008	OUK FC	H	Won 2-0	,
22 November 2008	Crown F.C.	A	Tie 0-0
30 November 2008	Union Bank	H	Won 2-0	,
14 December 2008	Gabros International	H	Won 1-0	Daddy Morris 31'
17 December 2008	Julius Berger F.C.	A	Tie 2-2	34',Abdul Jelil 87'
20 December 2008	Bussdor United F.C.	A	W 1-0
4 January 2009	Ila Orangun F.C.	H	W 2-0	Edward Iyowuna 30', Obinna Amakor 50'
11 January 2009	Delta Force	A	L 2-3	Captain Ejindu 31', Solomon Bitrus 51'
18 January 2009	Shooting Stars F.C.	H	W 1-0	Obinna Amakor 2'
25 January 2009	Bendel Insurance	H	W 2-1
31 January 2009	First Bank F.C.	A	L 1-2	Abduljalil Ajagun 85'
8 February 2009	Anambra United	H	W 2-0	own goal 4', Abduljalil Ajagun 42',
20 February 2009	Taraba FC	A		Nat. League All Star showcase
1 March 2009	Anambra United	A	L 0-2
8 March 2009	FC Ebedei	H	Won 3-1	,,
11 March 2009	Prime F.C.	A	Tie
15 March 2009	Kolu United	H	Won 2-0	Emmanuel Godwin(2) 14 ', 64'(pen)
21 March 2009	OUK F.C.	A	L 0-1
29 March 2009	Crown F.C.	H	Won 2-0	,
6 April 2009	Union Bank F.C.	A	Won 2-0	Omo Ojabu 40', 80' (o.g.)
11 April 2009	Berger	H	Won 2-1	,
22 April 2009	Gabros International	A	L 2-3	Joseph Owenseri 23', Isaac Amponsah  52'
26 April 2009	Bussdor	H	Won 2-1	Ajaegbu  1H' (pen), Ajagun  2H'
2 May 2009	Ila Orangun	A	L 0-1
10 May 2009	Delta Force	H	Won 3-0
16 May 2009	Shooting Stars F.C.	A	L 1-2	Ajagun  26'
	Bendel Insurance	H	Won 3-0	walkover
7 June 2009	First Bank F.C.	H	Tie 0-0
10 June	Leopards FC(Calabar)	Aba	won	Nigerian FA Cup First Round
17 June	Igbino Babes(Benin City)		Won 1-0	Second Round
23 June	Lobi Stars	Jalingo	Won 1-0	Solomon Bitrus  20' (Group Stage)
25 June	Enyimba	Jalingo	Lost 2-3	Obinna Amakor  4', Captain Ejindu  14' Group Stage
27 June	Enugu Rangers	Jalingo	tie 0-0	Group Stage;Eliminated on coin flip

2008-09 squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 11 FW Owazuoke Wobo 12 GK Sunday Rotimi MF Emma Egbeta MF Daddy Morris FW Miyudeen Oyewole MF Ebenezer Ojo GK Udo Ochiogu GK Abayomi Olorunda MF Tochukwu Okoli MF Alouine Gueye MF Chucky Sampson Solomon Bitrus Abduljalil Ajagun

No. Position Player DF Solomon Nathan Anthony Okemiri DF Samaila Suleiman DF Mike Simon Salisu Yusuf DF Edward Iyowuna DF Echezona Anyichi DF Emman Godwin MF Omo Ojabu MF Prince Nnake MF Akeem Yakubu FW Bright Ajeku Sirajo Ladan Joshua Igho FW Captain Ejindu

Technical Staff 2008-09

Manager Stanley Eguma Head Coach Ndubuisi Nduka Team Manager Diepreye Fiberesima Assistant Coaches Best Ogedegbe Goalkeeper Coach George Onyenekwe

Team Chef Ken Chukwu Technical Coach John Apollo Club Secretary Joseph Eberefe Director of Sport Victor Babayaro