NPFL’23 MD 9: Gombe United edge Plateau United

Gombe United ended their first half marketing campaign of the Nigeria Premier Soccer League, NPFL with a win over Plateau United on Thursday, Nigeriasoccernet.com studies.

It took a final gasp penalty for Gombe United to win over Plateau United on the Pantami Stadium.

The Savannah Scorpions defeated the Tin Boys by three objectives to 2 in a pulsating encounter.

Anayo Ogbonna headed house the primary objective within the twelfth minute from a Sodiq Shuaibu’s freekick, however Albert Hilary restored parity for the Guests six minute later.

Rahman Olanrrwaju restored the lead for the Host within the twenty third minute by way of a header courtesy of one other Shuaibu’s cross, however this time from a nook.

It was all Gombe as they created possibilities to elevated the lead and even had a objective dominated out for offside as the primary half got here to an finish.

Firstly of the second half, Moses Adikwu headed house Itodi’s lengthy throw in from the left to stage phrases simply two minutes to the beginning of the second half.

The depth elevated for Gombe who sought to get a profitable objective, however needed to wait until the final minute of the tie when Victor Dawa’s shot spilled on Plateau United’s participant from contained in the field and penalty was given.

Mahanadou Souley did properly to attain and hand Gombe United a second win of the season at their house floor.

By Uche Dozie