Lobi Stars maintain top spot as Fatai Osho’s Akwa United sinks deeper

Lobi Stars will stay high of the Nigeria Premier Soccer League going into the matchday 9 after pipping Sporting Lagos by a lone aim yesterday on the Lafia Township Stadium, Nasarawa, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report.

Chinedu Sunday Chukwu twenty ninth minutes aim was all of the Hyacinth Alia boys wanted to keep up the place on high of the NPFL desk after 9 video games.

Elsewhere, Fidelis Ilechukwu’s Rangers Int’l continued their spectacular begin to the marketing campaign with yet one more level on the highway as they held Sunshine Stars to a 2-all attract Akure.

Godwin Obaje (‘4) scored first for the guests on the Akure Township Stadium earlier than Ibrahim Yusuf leveled issues for the host within the thirteenth minute. Sunshine Stars thought they’d received it when Moses Onome put them forward within the 76th minutes however Jonas Emmanuel had different concepts as he equalised for Rangers within the 90+3 minutes.

Kwara United scored an 88th minute by Alao Mohammed to drive Capturing Stars right into a 1-all draw on the Ilorin Township Stadium.

On the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna, Niger Tornadoes and Bendel Insurance coverage performed a goaless draw.

Remo Stars annihilate Gombe United 4-0 on the Remo Stars Ikenne with Sikiru Alimi scoring a brace (’27; ’83) and the 2 others coming from Franck Mawuena (’33) and Aniekeme Okon (’58).

Within the historical metropolis of Kano, Abba Adam’s 71st minute aim was all Kano Pillars wanted to beat Enyimba Int’l.

On Saturday, Akwa United capitulated but once more as they had been crushed 1-0 by Doma United on the Pantami Stadium in Gombe. The defeat additional put to query the way forward for Fatai Osho who’ve managed solely a win in his 8 video games in-charge of the previous NPFL Champions.

MD 8 Outcomes

Doma United 1-0 Akwa United

Kano Pillars 1-0 Enyimba

Kwara United 1-1 Capturing Stars

Sunshine Stars 2-2 Rangers

Kastina United 1-0 Rivers United

Plateau United 3-1 Abia Warriors

Lobi Stars 1-0 Sporting Lagos

Niger Tornadoes 0-0 Bendel Insurance coverage

Remo Stars 4-0 Gombe United

By Oluwayemi Omolagba