NPFL Review: Rivers United Extend Lead in Title Race As MFM, Remo Stars Pick Away Points

Rivers United now lead their closest rival, Plateau United with 10 factors.

NPFL matchday 31 fixtures had been performed throughout the nation on Wednesday with some centres recording dramatic outcomes.

With the season already in its enterprise finish, the outcomes from Wednesday’s matches had been essential to the title race in addition to the fierce battle within the relegation zone.

In all, seven house victories and two attracts with a complete of 23 targets had been recorded in the course of the 9 matches performed.

In Port Harcourt, Rivers United brightened their likelihood of clinching the League title with a two-nil victory over Plateau United.

Chijioke Akuneto grew to become the person of the second for Stanley Eguma’s facet after scoring within the first and second half to seal a brace.

Each groups made slight adjustments to the squad that performed final weekend with Plateau United with out lengthy throw-in specialist, Daniel Itodo as a result of gathered playing cards. Sochima Victor and Fabian Nworie additionally returned to the primary crew lineup.

After a sequence of futile efforts, Rivers United later broke the impasse after a careless deal with on Chijioke Akuneto led to a penalty within the thirty second minute.

The ahead did justice to the spot-kick because of the absence of Ishaq Kayode as he despatched Ayeleso the improper manner.

Regardless of conceding, Fidelis Ilechukwu’s males had been nonetheless uptight with probabilities to create an equaliser as the primary half ended.

Whereas the second half was evenly contested by each groups, Rivers United had been the one who doubled their benefit.

Eight minutes earlier than the top of the sport, Akuneto accomplished his brace with a well-placed end to seal a ten level distinction for Rivers United.

Rivers United are in pole place with 67 factors whereas Plateau United maintains the second spot with 57 factors.

Elsewhere, Enyimba continued its good run at house after a two-nil victory over Sunshine Stars at Aba.

Targets from Emeka Obioma within the first half and a second-half strike from Samuel Stones helped the Individuals’s Elephants to stay longing for a 3rd place spot.

Attracts

Remo Stars continued its dominance within the southwestern derby after forcing Taking pictures Stars to a 1-1 draw on the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasigba.

Sikiru Alimi obtained the opening aim of the encounter for the guests from the penalty spot after the referee booked Taking pictures Stars’ defender for an infringement.

The gangling striker did not hesitate as he fired previous Goalkeeper Udo Okechukwu within the seventh minute.

Regardless of being rattled by the early aim conceded, the Oluyole Warriors, who’ve by no means tasted any defeat at house this season ensured they pulled stage

Anakwe Ebuka transformed Sunday Akeleche’s freekick within the fifteenth minute because the midweek tie resulted in a stalemate.

Taking pictures Stars with the solitary level from their house sport have dropped to the twelfth place with 39 factors whereas Remo Stars stays within the Fifth place with 47 factors.

The opposite sport which additionally resulted in a draw was between relegation battlers, MFM and Akwa United on the Nest of Champions, Uyo.

The sport resulted in a barren draw.

Ever since Enyimba picked some extent in Uyo, it has been a tussle for the Promise Keepers to win convincingly at house of their final two video games.

Akwa United have dropped to the seventh place with 45 factors whereas MFM maintains the nineteenth place with 32 factors.

Outcomes;

Enyimba 2-0 Sunshine Stars

Katsina Utd 2-0 Tornadoes

Lobi 3-1 Kwara Utd

Akwa Utd 0-0 MFM

Gombe Utd 3-2 Heartland

3SC 1-1 Remo Stars

Rivers Utd 2-0 Plateau Utd

Rangers 2-1 Wikki

Nasarawa Utd 2-1 Abia Warriors