The veterans and different supporters of the Flying Antelopes who addressed the News Agency OF Nigeria (NAN) in Awka depicted the triumph as the best football rebound in late time.
Officers International vanquished Kano Pillars 4-2 on punishments subsequent to upturning a 0-3 lead by their Kano rivals in control time.
Columns recorded the primary objective in the fourth moment with a strike from Rabiu Ali.
Ibrahim Alhassan broadened the lead with an objective off a corner kick in the twentieth moment while Nyma got the third objective in the 48th moment.
Officers International started their rebound with an objective by Kelvin Itoya in the 79th moment.
Chidera Ezeh additionally diminished the deficiency in the 82nd moment while Ajani Ibrahim attracted level the 90th moment.
Emma Okala, who was both a previous goalkeeper and mentor for the group, said the triumph was a marvel.
"It was brilliant, it was a supernatural occurrence, we are cheerful that we won," he stated, after the exciting match at Stephen . Keshi Stadium in Asaba .
For their endeavors, Rangers got N25 million check by backers AITEO, while Pillars ran home with N10 million.
Arthur Ebunam, administrator of ex Rangers International Football Players in Anambra said the club showed a never beyond words.
Ebunam said the state of mind of Kano Pillars player when they were ahead was likewise in charge of the result of the amusement.
"They(Rangers) battled like warriors, they set up a decent battle else it would have been light-out for a few of us.
"Kano Pillars surrendered their lead in light of weariness. They were falling and cramping around the pitch since they thought they had won," he said.
Joe Aniedobe said he was happy that the glass he won three times as a player of Rangers has been won once more.
Aniedobe who played for Rangers somewhere in the range of 1974 and 1981 said he was thrilled.
"I am glad. That is a glass I won as player of Rangers in 1975, 1976 and 1977. The players were awesome," he said.
- NAN
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