Mizo with first hattrick of the season in Bayelsa United’s thrilling win over Akwa United

The Nigeria Premier Soccer League season started on Saturday with two South South groups elevating the rooftop in an enthralling 8-goal producing encounter, Nigeriasoccernet.com stories.

Bayelsa United and Akwa Ibom have been the 2 groups and it was the Prosperity Boys that emerge winners as they beat the Promise Keepers from Uyo 5-3 on the Samson Siasia Stadium.

The protagonist of the day was the person whose deadly urge for food for purpose has by no means been discovered wanting, Robert Mizo who scored thrice within the pulsating encounter handy Bayelsa begin to the season.

An entertaining sport it began as because it was an finish to finish encounter for the primary 45 minutes which ended 2-2.

It began by a superb opener by Hadi Mohammed for Akwa within the twentieth minute earlier than it was cancelled by Jerry Alex with a fantastic strike 7 minutes later.

Seyi Oguntayo’s deflected shot went past goalkeeper, Ogunga Kelvin within the 38 minutes to make it 2-1 for the visiting group, however a trademark end from Mizo on the useless of the half made certain it was all sq. within the first half.

Similar to the primary half, the Orange Boys bought the lead once more courtesy of Seyi for his brace within the seventy fifth minute, however simply because it has been within the match, Bayelsa United got here again courtesy of Mizo in made it 3-3 within the 81st minute.

Six matches later headed within the host’s fourth and his third of the day to present Bayelsa United the lead for the primary time within the tie.

With time ticking away, the expectation was to see the visiting group peg again the hosts, however the host consolidated most factors with a final gasp from the boot of Emmanuel.

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