TheCable

A total of 16 goals were scored in the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) games played on Sunday. 

TheCable looks at how teams fared across various venues on matchday 17 as proceedings get intense at both ends of the league table.

Rivers United 2-0 Shooting Stars

Joseph Onoja’s ninth and 25th minute goals helped United claim all three points at stake against Shooting Stars in Port Harcourt.

Remo Stars 3-0 Sunshine

Remo Stars thrashed Sunshine Stars courtesy of three unreplied goals — one from Oluwaseun Ogunribide and a brace from Andy Okpe.

Abia Warriors 0-0 Akwa United

It was a stalemate in Umuahia, Abia state, as Akwa United held the Ochendo Boys at home to share the spoils.

Dakkada 2-0 Enyimba

Ezekiel Edidiong and Aniekan Ekpe’s goals in the sixth and 39th minute respectively compounded Enyimba’s woes in the league.

Wikki Tourists 1-0 Lobi Stars

Aliyu Ibrahim’s 12th minute goal was the difference between the two sides as Wikki Tourists recorded their eighth victory of the season.

Plateau United 1-0 Katsina

The Tin City side took their unbeaten run to nine games as they defeated Nasarawa United 1-0 in Jos.

MFM 1-2 Kwara United

Kwara United recorded their eighth victory of the season with a 2-1 away win against MFM FC at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.

Kano Pillars 2-0 Nasarawa Utd

Mark Daniel and Ifeanyi Kelvin’s goals secured Kano Pillars’ sixth win of the season.

Rangers 1-0 Gombe

The Flying Antelopes returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over visiting Gombe United.

Chidiebere Nwobodo was the hero as he latched onto a defence-splitting pass from Chukwuebuka Okorie to stab home past Gideon Gambo just four minutes into the second stanza.

Heartland 1-0 Niger Tornadoes

Jonas Emmanuel netted the only goal in the encounter between Heartland and Niger Tornadoes.