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Advertisement The match, which took place at the Agege Stadium in Lagos on Friday, saw the Nigeria National League (NNL) side limit the superiority of Rivers’ team as they managed just one shot on target throughout the game. In the second half, Bayelsa’s discipline was rewarded when Inikurogha Okardi scored a scorcher to put them ahead against all odds. Immediately play resumed, Rivers United’s Joseph Onoja was brought down in the box, and the referee awarded a penalty against Bayelsa. St...

The Round of 16 matches of the men’s section of this year’s AITEO Cup competition will come alive today with potentially explosive encounters at the Confluence Stadium in Lokoja, Enyimba Stadium in Aba and Kaduna’s Ahmadu Bello Stadium. It will surely be a fight-to-finish in Lokoja when respected Tin City lords, Plateau United take the pitch against in-form Nasarawa United from Lafia. Plateau United, last winners of the Nigeria Professional Football League, pushed Jigawa Golden Stars off ...

NPFL: Ofor strike seals victory for Nasarawa United against Lobi Stars On Kindly Share This Story: A fascinating North-central derby at the Lafia City Stadium saw Nasarawa United pipping their arch-rival, Lobi Stars 1 – 0 in one of the Nigeria Professional Football League(NPFL) Matchday 14 fixtures. Ikenna Ofor was the hero as his 49th-minute strike was enough to hand the Solid Miners another vital three points at home. Lobi Stars started the game on the front foot as John Lazarus tested goa...

At Agbor Township Stadium, Tejiri Edwards strike from the spot helped Delta Queens secure a 1-0 win over FC Robo Queens. Emmanuel Osahons side had suffered a robbery on Wednesday morning in Benin but eventually resolved to play the match the same day against their hosts in Agbor. The outcome saw Robo crash to a third consecutive away defeat in the absence of topscorer Gift Monday and Habeebat Akinwande due to international duties with Nigeria in Turkey. The triumph takes Delta to fourth on th...

  Kano Pillars are the new leaders of the Nigeria Professional Football League after beating Sunshine Stars 1-0 at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna. The midweek matchday 12 fixture had so much to offer both sides. Kano Pillars lost their last match 1-0 to Lobi Stars while Sunshine Stars played 1-1 with Heartland in Akure. Nyima Nwagua’s goal in the 9th minute made the difference and also shot Sai Masu Gida to the top of the league table. It also secured a 7th win of the season for Coach Li...

  Kwara United continued their fantastic home run in the Nigeria Professional Football League with a 3-0 thrashing of Dakkada FC on matchday 10. The Harmony Boys now occupy the top spot of the league with 21 points and remains the surprise package of the new season. The match played at the Ilorin Sports Complex presented another opportunity for coach Abdullahi Biffo’s team to consolidate on their matchday 9 victory over Sunshine Stars in Akure. The visitors, Dakkada was also pumped up after ...

Punch Newspapers Sections Kelvin Ekerete Emmanuel Makama, captain of high-flying Nigeria Professional Football League side, Nasarawa United, says their aim is to win the 2020/21 NPFL title and return to continental football for the first time since 2015. The Solid Miners, who struggled for form and consistency last season, have made an impressive start to the 2020/21 campaign and are currently the only unbeaten team in the NPFL after six games. The Lafia-based side have recorded two away wins a...

Austin Okon-Akpan   Updated January 24, 2021 Sadeeq Yusuf scores late goal for Sunshine Stars against Warri Wolves on January 24, 2021. Picture Courtesy: Sunshine Stars Media   Nasarawa United have produced arguably the major talking point of match day 6 in the Nigeria Professional Football League after beating Warri Wolves 2-1 to secure their unbeaten record. Before the match, the Solid Miners had recorded three wins and 2 draws and they knew a trip to Ozoro will test the quality they’ve s...

Having only managed one point from two matches this season, Confluence will aim for the first win of the campaign in the second home game following a 2-0 loss at Sunshine Queens in Akure. To achieve this, they will count on the services of Joy Omewa and Glory Edet, who shone brightly at the Flying Officers Cup in Abuja.   IBOM ANGELS VS ROYAL QUEENS Ibom Angels will look to earn the first win of the season against newcomers Royal Queens in a South-South derby on Wednesday. Moruf Adeyemo will ...

Having only managed one point from two matches this season, Confluence will aim for the first win of the campaign in the second home game following a 2-0 loss at Sunshine Queens in Akure. To achieve this, they will count on the services of Joy Omewa and Glory Edet, who shone brightly at the Flying Officers Cup in Abuja.   IBOM ANGELS VS ROYAL QUEENS Ibom Angels will look to earn the first win of the season against newcomers Royal Queens in a South-South derby on Wednesday. Moruf Adeyemo will ...