Akwa United slipped from second place to 3rd in Group A of the 2022/23 NPFL season after a slim 1-0 defeat to Plateau United in Jos, on Sunday.

Mustapha Ibrahim’s thirty sixth minute penalty secured all three factors for the 2017 champions and condemned the guests to solely their third defeat in 14 video games this season.

Head coach Ayodeji Ayeni attributed his crew’s slim defeat to laborious luck, however praised his gamers for the dedication and combating spirit proven within the sport.

“The end result of this match isn’t what we needed, we went into the sport with the mindset of successful however luck wasn’t on our aspect and we conceded that penalty which gave Plateau United the win.

“I’m impressed with the way in which we approached the sport, particularly within the second half. It was a troublesome sport little doubt, we had our probabilities however couldn’t make good use of them.

Mustapha Ibrahim’s thirty sixth minute penalty for Plateau United. 1-0 it led to Jos pic.twitter.com/x9gwIatS59

— Akwa United FC (@AkwaUnited_fc) April 17, 2023

“It’s a match we must always have gotten at the least a degree from, however it didn’t occur, so we now have to return house and plan once more as a result of the remaining 4 video games are essential and we now have to provide our best to make sure we meet our set goal on the finish of the season.”

The end in Jos signifies that Akwa United keep third on 23 factors from 14 video games, whereas Enyimba moved as much as second on 24 factors after choosing a significant away win towards Kwara United.

Akwa United will subsequent have interaction Kwara United in a Matchday 15 fixture at house, in Uyo, on Sunday.