{"id":7354,"date":"2026-09-07T14:10:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T13:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/facascout.org\/web\/2026\/09\/07\/this-is-not-a-big-result-we-could-have-lost-sobemap-coach-tinkeu-keeps-feet-on-ground\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T14:10:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T13:10:56","slug":"this-is-not-a-big-result-we-could-have-lost-sobemap-coach-tinkeu-keeps-feet-on-ground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/facascout.org\/web\/2026\/09\/07\/this-is-not-a-big-result-we-could-have-lost-sobemap-coach-tinkeu-keeps-feet-on-ground\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018This Is Not a Big Result, We Could Have Lost\u2019 \u2014 SOBEMAP Coach Tinke\u0301u Keeps Feet on Ground"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-07-at-3.50.15-AM.jpeg\" data-caption=\"\"><noscript lzl=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"415\" height=\"422\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-07-at-3.50.15-AM.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-07-at-3.50.15-AM.jpeg 415w, https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-07-at-3.50.15-AM-295x300.jpeg 295w, https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-07-at-3.50.15-AM-413x420.jpeg 413w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" alt=\"\" title=\"Narcisse Tinkeu\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p>SOBEMAP FC head coach Narcisse Tinkeu has refused to get carried away by his side\u2019s draw against Rangers International, insisting that the result was not enough to celebrate and admitting that the Nigerian side could have won the encounter.<\/p>\n<p>Sports247 reports SOBEMAP held Rangers to a draw in the first leg of their CAF Champions League preliminary-round tie, leaving the contest finely poised ahead of the return fixture.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/emmanuel-king-urges-el-kanemi-warriors-to-finish-the-job-after-3-0-caf-confederation-cup-win\/\">Emmanuel King Urges El-Kanemi Warriors to Finish the Job After 3-0 CAF Confederation Cup Win | Sports247 Nigeria<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tinkeu, however, believes his players must remain realistic rather than emotional about the outcome, while giving credit to the quality of the Rangers side.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not a big performance; it\u2019s a draw. We don\u2019t need to be emotional. I credit Rangers International; they really have a strong team. We could have lost the game,\u201d Tinkeu told journalists after the encounter.<\/p>\n<p>The SOBEMAP coach acknowledged the difficulty of the tie and admitted that playing the return leg at home would normally provide his team with a significant advantage.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Beninese side will not enjoy the full benefit of home advantage as the second leg will be played in Lom\u00e9, Togo, rather than in Benin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlaying on our pitch in the next leg should have been an advantage, but we are playing in Lom\u00e9, not in Benin,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Tinkeu highlighted the importance of supporters in continental football, noting that the presence of a passionate home crowd can provide an additional boost to players during crucial moments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 12th man helps. We will try our best,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The draw leaves both teams with everything to play for in the second leg, with qualification likely to depend on which side can better handle the pressure and make the most of its opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>For Tinkeu, the message is clear: SOBEMAP must improve, remain disciplined and make the most of whatever advantage they can create in Lom\u00e9 if they are to overcome Rangers and progress in the CAF Champions League.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/this-is-not-a-big-result-we-could-have-lost-sobemap-coach-tinkeu-keeps-feet-on-ground\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SOBEMAP FC head coach Narcisse Tinkeu has refused to get carried away by his side\u2019s draw against Rangers International, insisting that the result was not enough to celebrate and admitting that the Nigerian side could have won the encounter. Sports247 reports SOBEMAP held Rangers to a draw in the first leg of their CAF Champions [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7355,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/facascout.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7354","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/facascout.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/facascout.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facascout.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facascout.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7354"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/facascout.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7354\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7356,"href":"https:\/\/facascout.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7354\/revisions\/7356"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facascout.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/facascout.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facascout.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facascout.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}