Akwa United End Poor Run With Win Against Enugu Rangers
Published: July 06, 2015
Akwa United ended their bad patch in the Nigeria Professional Football League by overcoming Enugu Rangers 2-0 in a week 16 match on Sunday in Uyo. Nnamso Edo and Kingsley Nathaniel were the heroes the Promise Keepers at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.After overcoming a first half of numerous misses, Edo sco...
Chukwudi Stephen Nets Game - winner For Ifeanyi Ubah
Published: July 06, 2015
Ifeanyi Uba FC strengthened their credentials for a continental spot thanks to a one-nil victory over Shooting Stars at the Rojenny Stadium. Chukwudi Stephen scored the only goal after 11 minutes, heading home a right wing cross.Shooting Stars had chances to level but they were denied by the rocky defence line of the b...
Hassan, Kadiri Score As Bayelsa United Beat Warri Wolves
Published: July 06, 2015
Second-half goals from Oladimeji Hassan and Kadiri Samad gave Bayelsa United a 2-0 victory over Warri Wolves in a Nigeria Professional Football League encounter on Sunday.The match played at the Oghara Township Stadium was clearly won by the Restoration Boys, but they were initially frustrated in their attempts to scor...
Enyimba Fail To Take Bragging Rights Over Abia Warriors
Published: July 05, 2015
Enyimba FC and Abia Warriors settled for a 2-2 draw in local derby played on Sunday in Aba.Ndifreke Effiong broke the deadlock of the game in the 12 minute, but the reigning Federation Cup champions replied their local rivals through Christian Obiozor’s 45th minute goal to bring the game level.Enyimba who were de...
Sharks, Nasarawa United Share The Spoils
Published: July 05, 2015
Sharks FC were held to a 0-0 draw at home against Nasarawa United on Sunday.The Port Harcourt based club who are having a poor season so far failed to add to their tally of just one win so far in the Nigeria Professional Football League campaign. The Solid Miners went into the week 16 league fixture on the back of a tw...
Bright Ejike On Target Again But Heartland Lose To Giwa
Published: July 05, 2015
A spirited Giwa FC fought back from a goal deficit to register a 2-1 victory over Heartland at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium and stayed within the chasing pack. Goals from Ibrahim Shuaibu and Amos Gyang helped the hosts record their 7th victory of the season after Bright Ejike had put the Naze Millionaires ahead early in th...
Controversial Penalty Saves Dolphins From Defeat
Published: July 05, 2015
Dolphins fought from a goal down to hold Wikki Tourists to a thrilling 1-1 draw on Sunday.The Pride of Rivers needed a contentious late penalty to level the scores after Wikki had taken a 58th lead through Mubarak Umar.Dolphins came into the game determined to grab the maximum points after a disappointing loss to Elkan...
Kwara United Goalie Stars In Goalless Draw Vs FC Taraba
Published: July 05, 2015
Kwara United FC of Ilorin goalkeeper, Suraj Ayeleso put up a scintillating performance to force FC Taraba to a goalless draw at the Apar Aku Stadium in Makurdi on Saturday.Ayeleso made several match winning saves in both halves to give Kwara United their third away draw this season.The visitors started the game brightl...
Supreme Court GM Confers With Osuji, Insists On Top Performance
Published: July 03, 2015
Following a slight change in the technical crew of Supreme Court FC, General Manager Tolulope Oguntimehin has tasked the new interim Head Coach Joachim Osuji to re-double his effort and galvanize the required tactical means to sustain the current performance of the Abuja-based team.Osuji assisted Coach Fatai Os...
Kwara United Coach To Remain In The Saddle
Published: July 02, 2015
The management of Kwara United FC of Ilorin, has said that it has not sacked the technical crew of the club.The Secretary of the club, Elder Dele Oguntokun, said in a statement on Thursday that the management has not taken a decision to sack the technical crew yet.He promised that the club will reinforce areas that nee...
Warri Wolves Pip Lobi Stars At Cemetery Road
Published: July 02, 2015
Warri Wolves recorded a slim victory over Lobi Stars in their Premier League Match day 15 game played in Warri on Wednesday.Former Crown FC striker Onyekachi Okafor scored the only goal of the game in the 14th minute.And despite efforts from the away side to grab at least a draw, the game ended with Wolves sealing thei...
Enugu Rangers Come From Behind To Beat Kano Pillars
Published: July 02, 2015
One player has been a revelation for Enugu Rangers, while another proved his quality as the Flying Antelopes came back to defeat Kano Pillars 2-1 in Enugu.Godwin Aguda and Bobby Clement but had key roles to play as Rangers quelled Pillars with a narrow 2-1 victory on Wednesday.In the end, Clement’s 33rd minute wi...
Saibou Badarou Comes Off Bench To Score Winner For Heartland
Published: July 02, 2015
Heartland further strengthened their title credentials with a narrow 1-0 win over Ifeanyi Uba FC at the Liberation Stadium on Wednesday. The Naze Millionaires were first to hit the target early on with Bright Ejike testing the goalkeeper from range.Heartland dictated the game from the middle of the park to try and unlo...
Wikki Held To A Stalemate By Giwa
Published: July 02, 2015
Wikki Tourists were held to a 1-1 draw by Giwa FC in a Nigeria Professional Football League match at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium on Wednesday.This was Wikki’s 4th draw from 15 league games and the Bauchi giants are now 3rd on the log while Giwa are in 4th place with 25 points.The energetic Godwin Obaje was...
Christian Obiozor Stars As Enyimba Go Eight Games Unbeaten
Published: July 02, 2015
Enyimba recorded their eight league win of the season as they beat out-of-form Kwara United in Ilorin.It was the Harmony Warriors’ second league loss in three matches, thereby piling more pressure on under-fire Tunde Abdulrahman. The People’s Elephants made the ideal start that they wanted when Ifeanyi Geor...