Okoye happy with Como draw

Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye expressed satisfaction with his team's performance and the home support following their 1-1 draw with Como in the opening Serie A match of the season. The Super Eagles goalkeeper was instrumental in securing a point for his side, delivering a man-of-the-match display that included five critical saves.

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It’s an important point, we played against a strong team and we are happy. We entered the field to win, but in the end a point is fine.

The match saw Udinese take an early lead through Hassane Kamara in the first half. However, Como equalized after the break. Okoye initially thwarted a header from Trevoh Chalobah but could not prevent Tasos Douvikas from scoring on the rebound. The Nigerian keeper then made another significant save to deny Douvikas from completing Como's comeback shortly after the equalizer.

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I’m glad to help the team with my saves, but it’s the team that played a great game today. We are all happy.

Reflecting on the game, Okoye highlighted the importance of the point earned against a strong opponent. He credited his teammates for a great game and emphasized the crucial role of the Udinese fans. "Starting over at home in front of our fans is beautiful, they helped us a lot. They are very important to us, we are grateful to have fans like that," Okoye stated, underscoring the strong bond between the team and its supporters. Udinese's next challenge is an away fixture against Monza.

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Starting over at home in front of our fans is beautiful, they helped us a lot. They are very important to us, we are grateful to have fans like that.