NPFL Friendlies: Akwa United pip Heartland by a lone goal

Akwa United defeated Heartland Soccer Membership of Owerri in a heat up pleasant forward of the 2022/2023 Nigeria Skilled Soccer League, NPFL season’s graduation on the 18,000 capability Eket Stadium on Friday morning.

The Promise Keepers from Akwa Ibom State scored one aim to beat the Japanese workforce courtesy of an Ubong Friday’s first half aim.

Ndifreke Effiong had the primary probability that went over the bar within the fifteenth minute of the sport after his curling effort.

Regardless of threatening strikes by either side, it was not till the thirty ninth minute that Effiong Moses raced down the fitting facet of the pitch and ship a one-time cross into the field for Ubong Friday to latch onto the ball first-time to attain.

The rating remianed that means as the house workforce head into the tunnel with the lead within the first 45 minute.

Within the second half, the Nazi Millionaires pushed for an eqauliser as Godgift Elkanah made a double save to maintain the rating at 1-0 within the 59th minute.

Within the seventy fifth minute, United got here near growing their lead as Jibril out jumped his makers and head the ball in direction of the highest nook however the goalkeeper parried it after a harmful cross by Ajako.

The match ended 1-0 because the 2020/2021 season champions continued their preparation to be in form for the league of their tenting journey to Eket which ends on Saturday.

By Uche Dozie