BY Remi Sulola
IfeanyiUbah FC on Sunday dethroned Rangers at the top of the NPFL after a hard fought 1-0 victory over Warri Wolves.
Substitute Maduabuchi Okereke scored the only goal of the game in the 59th minute of the game from Elu Wilson’s assist.
In Jos, the game between Giwa FC and Rangers was abandoned after the fans started throwing stones at the match officials with the visitors leading 1-0.
Godwin Aguda was given all the space by the home team’s defence allowing the player to rounded Ojo Olorunleke in goal for the home team for the opening goal.
Trouble started with the fans’ behaviour and the referee called on the security men at the stadium to dispatch the crowd.
In Lokoja, the adopted home of Niger Tornadoes, it was another loss for newly promoted Ikorodu United as they succumbed to their eight defeat of the 12-week-old league season.
Ismaila Gata’s brace in the seventh minute and another one in the 30th minute was enough to send the visitors back to Lagos empty handed.
Bernard Ovoke came off the bench to hand Rivers United a 1-0 victory against former champions, Kano Pillars.
It was an easy victory for Sunshine Stars in Akure after dispatching El-Kanemi Warriors 3-0 with two of the goals coming from the penalty spot.
Okiki Afolabi gave the Akure Gunners the lead in the 15th minute after Benjamin Francis was upended in the box by Hussaini Mohammed.
Isiaka Oladuntoye’s flicks off a cornerkick in the 49th minute doubled the hosts lead before another penalty in the dying minute of the game converted by Dayo Ojo completed the 3-0 victory.
Lobi Stars had to rely on substitute Barnabas Imenger’s 52nd minute goal to defeat Akwa United.
This website uses cookies.