Nigeria Leagues
NPFL Update: Alex Oyowah saves Rivers United’s blushes as Akwa United’s struggle continue
It was one other epic day within the Nigeria Premier Soccer League as 2022 champions, Rivers United survived a scare to get a degree at residence whereas Akwa United’s battle continued as they might not win at residence, Nigeriasoccernet.com studies.
Alex Oyowah scored at stoppage time to avoid wasting face for the Pleasure of Rivers who trailed Sunshine Stars for a big a part of the sport.
Duke Osimaga put the guests in entrance 7 minutes after the restart of the sport, however Oyowah levelled issues 4 minutes into the 8 minutes of further time.
On the Eket Stadium, Akwa United could not get a win because it was a goalless affair in opposition to Plateau United. A outcome leaves them rooted on the backside of the league standings.
In the meantime, defending champions Enyimba Worldwide and Bendel Insurance coverage have been in a position to edge Kwara United and Remo Stars by a objective to nil.
Chijioke Mbaoma’s penalty on the stroke of half time and Ismail Sarki 25 minutes objective gave all factors to the Folks’s Elephant and the Benin Arsenals.
Match Day 6 outcomes
Gombe Utd 0-3 Doma Utd
Rangers 2-0 Heartland
Abia Warriors 2-1 Katsina Utd
Rivers Utd 1-1 Sunshine Stars
Enyimba 1-0 Kwara Utd
3SC 4-1 Tornadoes
Akwa Utd 0-0 Plateau Utd
Insurance coverage 1-0 Remo Stars
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