Four-time champions Shooting Stars were one of the major casualties in the first round of the 2018 Aiteo Cup, losing 5-4 on penalties to third tier Supreme Court in Benin in the round of 64.
The game ended goalless in regulation time, and the Ol…
Plateau United failed to capitalise on MFM’s slip up, while Enugu Rangers made it three wins on the trot.
Akwa United 2 Lobi Stars 1
First half goals from Musa Newman and Gabriel Okechukwu secured third-place Akwa a win against Stars on Friday, a triumph which only just keeps them ahead of Enyimba. Ifeanyi’s corner was met by the head of Newman in the 20th minute, before Newman turned provider for Okechukwu, who rounded goalkeeper Okiemute Odah to net just before the break. Kingsley Eduwo pulled…
League leaders Plateau United suffered a shock defeat on a day when all 10 home teams walked away with three points.
ABS FC 2 Plateau United 0
Relegation threatened ABS FC recorded a major upset against the log leaders in Ilorin, with Samuel Oyedeji netting an early penalty before Wasiu Alalade added a second just past the hour-mark. With MFM winning elsewhere, the result saw Plateau’s lead cut to three points with three matches remaining. ABS remain 18th, level on points with Katsina United in…
Enyimba
Plateau United and MFM maintained their fight for Nigerian Professional Football League honours on Sunday, but Akwa United’s hopes were dealt a hammer blow.
Plateau United 2 Shooting Stars 0
Plateau maintained their three-point lead at the top of the table thanks to a comfortable home win against Shooting Stars on a rainy day in Jos. Emmanuel Odafe and Ibeh Johnson scored in either half against a Stars side that now drop to 16th spot, level on points with ABS FC in the last relegation place.
Enyimba…