“Now everybody in the team is aware that we have a target which we are trying to meet.’’
The flying antelopes were awarded a penalty in the 39th minute.
Technical Adviser of Rangers, Fidelis Illechukwu, blamed his team’s performance on tiredness.
Clement Ogbobe scored a consolation goal for the visitors in the added time.
Balarabe Yusuf and other management officials of the state-run football team were fired on August 8.
The victory now places Rangers in the seventh position on the Group B table with 19 points after four wins, seven draws and five loses.
The ValueJet Cup served as a preparatory tournament for Remo Stars ahead of the 2022 CAF Confederation Cup next week.
Rangers FC currently occupies the third position at the league table ahead of Remo Stars who occupied the fourth.
”These players include Egorde Oghenetega, Ebenezer Odeyemi, Wasiu Alalade, Kola Daniel, Yusuf Habeeb, Olumide Henry, and Kehinde Adedipe…”
This defeat comes after a 0-3 loss against Enugu Rangers and the fourth consecutive league defeat.