NPFL wrap-up: Enyimba thrash Gombe as MFM inch closer to relegation
Seventeen goals were scored in the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) games played this weekend.
TheCable takes a look at how teams fared across various venues on matchday 26 of the NPFL campaign.
Kwara United 2-1 Rivers
Nelson Okwa got Rivers United ahead in the third minute but home-side Kwara United came from behind to claim all points at stake with goals from Samad Kadiri and Jide Fatokun in the 57th and 75th minutes respectively.
Sunshine Stars 0-0 Shooting Stars
It was a goalless affair between Sunshine Stars and the Oluyole Warriors of Ibadan.
Lobi Stars 2-1 Nasarawa United
Lobi Stars edged Nasarawa United 2-1 to win all three points at stake in Makurdi.
MFM 0-0 Rangers
Relegation-bound MFM could only salvage a point against visiting Rangers International at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos.
Katsina United 1-0 Akwa United
Destiny Ashadi’s 57th-minute strike made the difference between Katsina United and Kennedy Boboye’s Akwa United at the Ahmadu Dikko Stadium.
Heartland 2-1 Abia Warriors
Heartland beat Abia Warriors 2-1 to claim all maximum points at stake in Okigwe, Owerri
Remo Stars 1-0 Wikki Tourists
Olamilekan Adebayo’s solitary goal for Remo Stars in the 26th minute was the difference between the Ikenne-based side and Wikki Tourists.
Niger Tornadoes 2-1 Kano Pillars
On Saturday, Rabiu Ali’s early curtain-raiser for Kano Pillars was not enough to earn any point for the Mai Su Gida against Niger Tornadoes as they fell to a 1-2 defeat.
Enyimba 3-0 Gombe United
Enyimba routed Gombe United 3-0 with goals from Victor Mbaoma, Emeka Obioma and Cyril Olisema.
Dakkada 1-0 Plateau United
All Dakkada needed to edge Plateau United in Uyo was Emmanuel Charles’ 61st-minute header.
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