Rivers United FC defeated Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) again few days after knocking them out of the Federation Cup in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clash, following their 2-0 on Sunday at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt.
The Port Harcourt club have moved to within two points of league leaders Enugu Rangers and just behind Wikki Tourists in second position after the game against the Oluyole Warlords. Guy Kuemian and Frederick Obomate got the goals for Stanley Eguma’s side.
Elsewhere at the Agege Stadium in Lagos, Mountain of Fire and Miracles (MFM) FC defeated 10-man Heartland 2-0 at home with goals from Ifeanyi Ifeanyi and Stephen Odey. The Owerri-based side finished the game with 10 men after Nelson Ogbonnaya got his marching orders in the 55th minute for two bookable offences.
Abia Warriors at the Umuahia Township Stadium defeated 10-man Warri Wolves 1-0 courtesy of Chinenye Agoha’s 50th minute strike as Efe Yarhere was sent off for the visitors in the second half.
Wikki Tourists got a credible 1-1 draw at Niger Tornadoes but was not enough to take the Bauchi-based side back to the league summit. NPFL All-Stars midfielder Charles Henlong scored in the 64th minute to cancel out Kunle Issa’s 21st minute opener for the home team Niger Tornadoes.
FC IfeanyiUbah defeated El-kanemi Warriors 1-0 through Brazilian forward Alberico’s 41st minute strike off a Tamen Medrano assist from a freekick to leapfrog their opponents on the log in 11th place while Lobi Stars also saw off Plateau United by the same 1-0 scoreline at home. Kingsley Eduwo scored the winner in the 80th minute atoning for his earlier penalty miss.
Week 27 Results:
Rivers United 2-0 3SC
Enyimba 2-1 Kano Pillars
Nasarawa United 3-0 Sunshine Stars
Akwa United 1-3 Rangers
Niger Tornadoes 1-1 Wikki Tourists
FC IfeanyiUbah 1-0 El-kanemi Warriors
Abia Warriors 1-0 Warri Wolves
Lobi Stars 1-0 Plateau United
MFM FC 2-0 Heartland
NPFL Standings (Top 4):
1. Enugu Rangers 46 points
2. Wikki Tourists 44 points
3. Rivers United 44 points
4. Enyimba 40 points
NPFL Standings (Bottom 4):
17. 3SC 30 points
18. Heartland 29 points
19. Ikorodu United 17 points
20. Giwa FC Disqualified
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