It was another day of entertaining football on Wednesday at the Nigeria premier league (NPL) championship playoff currently ongoing at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena Onikan Lagos with all games ending in a draw.
In the first game Bendel Insurance Football Club forced Enyimba FC of Aba to a 1-1 draw making it their third draw and three points so far in the ongoing Nigeria Premier Football League ( NPFL) championship playoffs.
Enyimba FC had taken the lead in the 22 minutes courtesy of Sadiq Abubakar 25 yards strike.
Divine Nwachukwu headed in the equalizer for the Benin Arsenals in a classy manner in the 36th minutes to cancel Sadiq Abubakar’s openner there where no further goals recorded in the game as it 1-1 at full time.
The second game witnessed another draw as Sunshine Stars came from behind to force Remo Stars to a 1-1 draw.
Anakwe Samuel fired Remo Stars into the lead as early as the 12th minutes from a perfectly worked freekick. With just one minute into the second half Lucky Gyang converted beautifully to restore parity for Sunshine.
It was all to play for between the two sides in the South West Derby but there would be no further goals as it ended in a draw.
Third draw in a role for Remo Stars who now have three points for themselves while Sunshine Stars bagged a second draw which has now earned them two points in three games haven suffered defeat against Rivers United in their first game.
The last game of the day witnessed yet another draw as Lobi Stars of Markudi forced Rivers United to a barren draw.
Full Results
Bendel Insurance 1 – 1 Enyimba
Remo Stars 1 – 1 Sunshine Stars
Lobi Stars 0 – 0 Rivers United
