Heartland football club of Owerri on Wednesday set aside their protest over their upaid entitlements to pick full points against Gombe United in match day 37 of theNigeriaPremier League game.
Coach Nduka Ndubuisi told reporters after the game that his side will be satisfied with fifth position at the end of the 2011/12 NPL Season.
With that result, the Naze – millionaire now have 52 points from 37 games with a game against Akwa United to end the season.
Defender Chibuzor Okonkwo scored from the penalty spot in the 20th minute to give his side the lead but the visitors drew level in the 43rd minute through Ifeanyi Ezengwu.
However, it was Philip Auta that finally got the winner for the current FA Cup kings in the 80th minute.
Ndubuisi said his side wants to finish at a respectable position, “if we finish among the first five it will be satisfactory for us.
“We will try to compensate our fans with the federation Cup title, we are in the semi finals and we are confident of advancing to the final.
“Moral is quite low at the moment, the only factor that will stand between us and the federation cup crown is motivation.
“If the players are well motivated, Heartland will surely defend their title successfully” said the former Plateau united gaffer.
