El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri on Sunday thrashed ten-man Akwa
United 4-1 in a top of the table clash in Group B of this season’s Nigeria
Professional Football League (NPFL) while Heartland FC ended a winless run of
six matches with a 2-1 win over Kano Pillars in Okigwe.
El-Kanemi and Akwa
United were joint top of the group before Sunday’s encounter but Mohammed
BabaGanaru’s men completed a double against their opponents this season in an
emphatic manner. Kabiru Balogun, Sani Abbani, Sunday Anthony and Bello
Kofarmata scored the goals for El-Kanemi. Akwa United who had defender Wilson
Elu sent off late on got their only goal through Godspower Aniefiok – his first
goal since returning to the club.
In Okigwe, all
goals were scored in an entertaining first half as Heartland FC ended a
six-game winless run with a 2-1 win over Kano Pillars. Godwin Emmanuel gave the
hosts the lead in the 12th minute before Rabiu Ali equalised with a sublime
curler ten minutes later. Pillars goalkeeper inadvertently headed Chukwudi
Nwaodu’s effort into his own net five minute before the interval as Heartland
earned a win which lifts them out of the bottom four.
There were two away
wins on Sunday, one in each group. Rivers United followed up their home loss
last weekend with a 1-0 win at Remo Stars, Justice Charles scoring the only
goal for Stanley Eguma’s men while in Group B, Abia Warriors lose for the
second time at home this season, Nasarawa United edging them 1-0 through
Ibrahim Sunusi’s strike.
All the results
Group A
- Tornadoes 0-0 Rangers
- Bendel Insurance 2-0 Wikki Tourists Junior Osaghae 65’, Adimorama Eze 70’
- Sunshine Stars 1-0 Kwara Utd Michael Egbeta 60’
- Katsina United 2-0 Lobi Stars Tasiu Lawal 18’, Bashir Sherif 85’
- MFM FC 1-1 Enyimba Chijioke Akuneto 56’ – Abdulrahman Bashir 48’
- Remo Stars 0-1 Rivers United Justice Charles 70’
Group B
- El-Kanemi 4-1 Akwa United Kabir Balogun 32’, Sani Abbani 69’, Sunday Anthony 82’, Bello Kofarmata 90+7’ (PEN) – Godspower Aniefiok 78’
- Abia Warriors 0-1 Nasarawa United Sunusi Ibrahim 75’
- Heartland 2-1 Kano Pillars Godwin Okoko Emmanuel 12’, Ibrahim Idrissu 40’ (OG) – Rabiu Ali 22’
- Gombe United 1-0 Yobe Stars Success Emmanuel 15’
- FC Ifeanyiubah 1-0 Plateau United Uche Ihuarulam 76’
- Delta Force 1-0 Go Round Bala Zakka 7′ (P)
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