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The game played at the 16,000 sitting capacity Enyimba International Stadium, Aba, Abia saw the eight-time Nigerian champions all over their city rivals while calling into action on several occasions, the Warriors goalkeeper, Olorunleke Ojo. To show all intent and purposes, the People’s Elephant had the ball in the net in the 5th minute, but the goal was called off due to an earlier foul on Warriors’ Adekunle Adeleke. In the 32nd minute, there was a moment of relief for the visiting side when Samad Kadiri was brought down in the box but the referee turned down the penalty call.

  Enyimba International Football Club of Aba have continued their run of victories over Abia Warriors in the Nigeria Professional Football League Abia derby. On Tuesday, in their opening league in Aba, the Peoples Elephants beat the Warriors 1-0 to record a winning start to the new 2020/2021 NPFL season. With the victory, Enyimba have now beaten Abia Warriors in their last five league meetings. The match was keenly contested with both teams creating chances but failing to score a goal in the first half. The second half produced some sparks as the hosts mounted pressure on their opponents and...

Views: Visits 30 The exchanges were even until the 52nd minute when Samad Kadiri converted from the spot to give Enyimba a 1-0 victory over Abia Warriors in the first Abia derby of the 2020/2021 Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL). Yesterday’s match in Aba was significant as it marked Imama Amapakabo’s first game in charge of Abia Warriors. Enyimba, who were beaten 0-3 in Omdurman by Al Merreikh in the CAF Champions League at the weekend, needed a good outing yesterday to assure their fans they were not in for a bad season. But they met an Abia Warriors side that had amb...