NPFL Week 20 Wrap: Enyimba pip Shooting Stars as Heartland hold Pillars in Owerri

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

The 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) resumed after mid-season break with two games on Saturday, two-time Africa champions, Enyimba moved above Kano Pillars with a 1-0 win over Shooting Stars in Aba.

Mbaoma Chijioke scored the winning goal for the Peoples Elephant from Ekwutoziam Eze’s assists in the 44th minute.

The win moved Enyimba to the third position with 35 points after 20 games while 3SC occupy the 11th position with 26 points.

In Owerri, Heartland forced ten-man Kano Pillars to a 1-1 draw.

Ibrahim Mustapha gave the Northern side the lead in the 29th minute before Mohammed Galadima was sent off in the 75th minute.

Malachi Ohawume leveled the scoreline in the 90th minute.

Pillar dropped to the fourth position on the table with 33 points while Heartland occupy the 19th position with 18 points, a place ahead of Bayelsa United which will host Gombe United on Sunday.

There are eight more games on Sunday as the Nigerian top-flight league resumes.

2023/2024 NPFL Results (Saturday)

Heartland 1-1 Kano Pillars

Enyimba 1-0 Shooting Stars Sports Club

Sunday

Sunshine Stars vs Kano Pillars

Abia Warriors vs Remo Stars

Bayelsa United vs Gombe United

Enugu Rangers vs Akwa United

Katsina United vs Niger Tornadoes

Plateau United vs Lobi Stars

Rivers United vs Doma United

Sporting Lagos vs Bendel Insurance

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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