Monday, 23 May 2016

OLDEST ORIENTAL DERBY CAPPED OFF NPFL FIRST STANZA


The first stanza of the Professional league ended on Sunday but the high point of the Match day 19 Was in Enugu where the oldest oriental derby was played on Friday with over 20,000 fans in the stands to witness the turn around in the league.

The derby ended up in a goalless draw, first time in the past five seasons that both teams would played without scoring and no winner at the end of ninety minutes.

Ikorodu United got bashed as usual on the last day in far away Bauchi by Wikki Tourists.

Abia Warriors got stunned by Owena waves as Sunshine Stars grabbed all three points in far away Umuahia by defeating their host in front of home fans with Olorundare last minute strike.

Rivers United lost their chance of moving to the submit, has host Lobi Stars made sure they leave Makurdi empty handed to the oil city of Port Harcourt .

Shooting stars misery continue with a two nil lost to Akwa United in the magnificent nest of champions.

The game between MFM FC and Giwa FC did not hold due to the expulsion of Giwa FC from the league on the ground of missing three cumulative matches as stipulated in the league organiser framework and rules for the current season.

Here are the remaining match day 19 results from all centres

Plateau Utd 0-0 Kano Pillars
Warri Wolves 3-1 El-Kanemi Warriors
Wikki Tourists 3-0 Ikorodu Utd
Abia Warriors 1-2 Sunshine Stars
Lobi stars 1-0 Rivers Utd
FC Ifeanyi ubah 2-0 Niger Tornadoes
Akwa Utd 2-0 Shooting Stars
Enyimba int’l 1-0 Nasarawa Utd
Rangers int’l 0-0 Heartland FC

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