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It was one other entertaining matchday within the Nigeria Skilled Soccer League. Soccernet.ng stories all the motion that ensued on Matchday 27 within the Nigerian top-flight league.
Doma United and Gombe United kicked us off to a flying begin on the Pantami Stadium. A primary half objective from David Nnaji was cancelled out by Doma United’s Musa Usman second half objective. The draw strikes Gombe United a degree up from the final place on the NPFL desk, whereas Doma look comfy in seventeenth place.
Sporting Lagos travelled up-north to face Kano Pillars after securing a win at residence towards Kwara United final week. Umar Shehu broke the impasse three minutes into the second half, and that sealed the win for the four-time NPFL Champions. Sporting Lagos are nonetheless with out an away win within the league this season.
Heartland fell to the final place on the league desk after dropping to Enugu Rangers at residence. Onyebuchi Ifeanyi and Kalu Nweke’s targets secured three factors for Fidelis Ilechukwu’s males. Rangers at the moment are high of the NPFL, a degree above Lobi Stars.
Lobi Stars drew at residence as they welcomed relegation-threatened Bayelsa United. Sunday Chukwu broke the impasse for the house aspect on the hour mark, earlier than Kehinde Malik responded for Bayelsa later within the second half.
An early strike from Daniel Wotila wasn’t sufficient for Abia Warriors in Katsina. A fast-fire second-half double from the house aspect, courtesy of Andrew Idoko and Azeez Falolu accomplished the comeback for Katsina United.
Finidi George gained his first sport with Nigeria on Friday, however Enyimba fell to defeat in his absence. Kwara United defeated the defending NPFL Champions, because of an Emmanuel Ogbole double. Ikena Cooper’s objective was solely a comfort for the nine-time NPFL winners, however they continue to be third on the desk, three factors behind the league leaders.
A packed New Jos Stadium wasn’t sufficient assist for Pleateau United as they surrendered three factors to Akwa United. Gerome Heutchou opened the scoring inside ten minutes, earlier than Anthony Sunday levelled the scores for the house aspect from twelve yards. Sani Suleiman had the final giggle, as he scored a final minute penalty to assist Akwa to a uncommon away win, and see them leap simply out of the relegation spots.
😲 Regardless of the scary crowd on the New Jos Stadium, relegation threatened Akwa United defeated Title contenders, Plateau Utd at residence 1-2 infront of 1000’s of their followers.
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Two second half targets on the Remo Stars stadium sealed three factors for Coach Daniel Ogunmodede’s aspect towards Bendel Insurance coverage. Adedayo Olamilaken’s try within the 77th minute broke the impasse for the Ikenne devoted earlier than Adams Olamilaken got here off the bench to setup Hadi Haruna for the second of the sport with three minutes left on the clock.
The Sky Blue Stars dream of profitable the league is again on monitor as they’re simply three factors off the highest of the league.
