NPFL Match Day 18 Round Up

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Jigawa Golden Stars 1-0 Lobi Stars

Stars swallowed Stars as Lobi fell to Jigawa team

The result actually disrupted the aspirations of Lobi Stars to again hit the top of the table, for Jigawa Golden Stars who have really recorded little or no fancy result into the season, it was a result they deserved at least to soothe their salivary gland which has for long tasted momentous game like the one played against Lobi on Saturday February 1st at their adopted home ground in Kano.

Nasarawa United 3-1 Abia Warriors

Nassarawa Hits High Against Abia Warriors

It was an unlikely massive win for the Solid Miners in Lafia City Stadium.

Cracking and racking, it was an encouraging result for the Coach Arikiya acting led side even in the growing decision of the team to get the service of a Coach.

The team was virtually in the news last week for the contact and contract talk they reportedly had with their former gaffer, Coach Kabir Dogo who is currently making waves with Sunshine Stars of Akure, Ondo State.

It was reported that the Nassarawa United hierarchy approached Coach Dogo, but in a twist and mostly unexpected, the Management of Sunshine Stars FC debunked the claim saying the Coach should endeavor to take cognisance of the intricacies of the contract he is implementing with Owena whales.

The big picture here may not really be the idea of trying to bring a new Coach but the need to do much for the club Technically and ‘Manly’ before the cross will become much more bigger to carry.

Abia Warriors had relatively a poor outing in Nassarawa, it may require an extra effort from them to maintain the average level of performance they have exhibited so far into the season and improve on it.

Heartland 1-0 Sunshine Stars

Heartland Demystifies Sunshine Stars

After last defeat, Coach Ilechukwu side were able to demystify the Owena Whales in Okigwe.

The lone goal which separated the team was scored by Abiodun Thompson in the 3rd Minutes of the game.

Kwara Utd 1-0 MFM

Nwaeze Fires United Past Olukoya Boys

Harmony boys were able to recover from thier last two outings unconvincing result when they drew Sunshine at home in Match day 16 and lost to Adamawa United the following week.

Christopher Nwaeze made the difference for the two teams through his kick from the penalty mark in the 70th minutes of the game.

The visitors from Lagos did put up a good fight against Kwara United but couldn’t register comfort from the game.

Kano Pillars 2-0 Adamawa Utd

Pyramid city get lightened as Adamawa Utd goes home with two goals deficit.

Kano Pillars secured another maximum points against Adamawa United in Kano, as they continue to work hard to rise above thier nightmare of underperformance which held them down in the beginning of the season.

Kano Pillars are unbeaten in all of their last 12 matches since a 0-1 defeat to Jigawa Golden Stars in November, while Adamawa United have managed just two wins in their last 10 matches

FC Ifeanyiubah 0-0 Akwa Utd

A ‘Goaless’ Oriental derby!

FC IfeanyiUbah and Akwa United match would later ended without goal.

Sharing the spoils in the Oriental derby reveals the fact that both teams were actually on top of it.

Wikki Tourist 1-1 Dakkada

Dakkada Forces Wikki To A Draw

Another draw of the Match day 18, Dakkada picked up a crack in the wall of Wikki Tourist who were earlier leading through Daniel Jackson strike in the 68th and strcuk through Femi Ajayi in the 87th to share the spoils with the Bauchi based team.

Plateau Utd 1-0 Rivers Utd

Plateau Maintains Top Spot

For Plateau United, it was a narrow win and an edge producing result as they defeated another reckoning NPFL outfit Rivers United to maintain their top spot.

Yemi Sodeeq

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