NPFL: Brown Ideye lifts Enyimba to end seven-match winless streak against Nasarawa

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Enyimba FC moved up the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) table after a 2-1 win against Nasarawa United in a rescheduled Matchday 17 game at the Enyimba Stadium, Aba, on Wednesday.

It took Joseph Atule’s goal in the additional minutes of the first half to break the deadlock for the Peoples Elephant.

Anas Yusuf restored parity for the Solid Miners in the 58th minute.

Substitute, Brown Ideye scored the winning goal for Stanley Eguma’s side to seal a 2-1 victory.

The win ended the host’s seven-match winless streak in the league, with all games ending in draws.

The Aba-based side moved to the seventh position on the log with 27 points after 17 games.

They will next face Al Masry in the CAF Confederation Cup Matchday five encounter in Uyo on January 12, 2025.

Nasarawa United, on the other hand, occupy the bottom of the table with 19 points from 19 games.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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