The Nigeria Skilled Soccer League (NPFL) resumed from its mid-season break with one of many marketing campaign’s greatest upsets on Saturday, January 25, 2025, Soccernet.ng studies.
Niger Tornadoes claimed arguably their most spectacular away win of the season, defeating reigning champions Rangers 2-1 on the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu.
The victory was candy revenge for Niger Tornadoes, who had suffered a 1-0 defeat to Rangers of their remaining recreation of 2024. Bashir Usman’s strike had secured that win for the Coal Miners on the Bako Kontagora Stadium in Minna on December 29.
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Decided to repay the favour, Tornadoes opened the scoring in Enugu within the seventeenth minute via Ismael Ishak Saraki who bundled dwelling from shut vary.
Rangers, led by Tremendous Eagles assistant coach Fidelis Ilechukwu, responded swiftly when Collins Ugwueze equalized 4 minutes later, igniting the house crowd.
Regardless of Rangers’ relentless seek for a second objective, Niger Tornadoes held agency. Their resilience paid off within the sixty fourth minute when Ifeanyi Okechukwu struck the winner, silencing the vociferous dwelling supporters.
Rangers had a large likelihood to degree the rating late on however Chiedozie Okorie fired from the spot towards the crossbar after Effimi Nsi was introduced down within the field.
The result’s Rangers’ second consecutive dwelling defeat following a 2-1 loss to Taking pictures Stars on December 22.
Whereas these are the champions’ solely defeats since October, the latest setbacks have dented their title defence. They now path league leaders Rivers United by 5 factors, with Rivers having performed one fewer recreation.
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ITS ALL OVER HERE AND THE REVENGE MISSION IS COMPLETED
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— Niger Tornadoes FC (@NigerTornadoes) January 25, 2025
Earlier within the day, Nasarawa United boosted their survival hopes with a slender 1-0 win over Katsina United.
Although nonetheless on the backside of the desk, Nasarawa’s first win in 4 matches takes them to 19 factors, simply two factors shy of security.
Elsewhere, the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne hosted an exciting seven-goal contest as Sunshine Stars edged Ikorodu Metropolis 4-3.
Sunshine raced to a three-goal lead inside 34 minutes, courtesy of strikes from Ahmadu Liman, Promise Awosanmi, and Alao Danlami.
Nevertheless, Shola Adelani impressed Ikorodu Metropolis’s fightback, scoring both aspect of halftime to slender the deficit to 3-2.
Danlami restored Sunshine’s two-goal cushion along with his second of the sport within the 74th minute, an important strike as Emmanuel Solomon pulled one again for Ikorodu in stoppage time.
Regardless of late stress from the guests, Sunshine Stars held agency to assert the win, climbing provisionally to twelfth on the league desk.