NPFL’23 Match Report: Akwa United sink Nasarawa United to get first win of the season

Akwa United obtained their first win of the Nigeria Premier Soccer League, NPFL 2022/2023 season after beating Nasarawa United of their match day 3 encounter.

The Promise Keepers put three objectives move the Stable Miners who had no reply to the objectives on the New Jos Stadium on Sunday.

Two second half objectives from Ndifreke Effiong propelled the Ibom Boys to an emphatic win towards struggling, Nasarawa.

In an encounter fairly dominated by the away facet, the primary aim did not come till late within the first half after stress mounted by Akwa.

James Ajako scored a screamer of a aim firing in Leonard’s flick on from a freekick within the forty first minute to present Akwa United their first aim of the season and the lead.

Within the second half, Akwa had been on the ascendency once more doing sufficient to attain a second. This time two minutes into the half.

Ex Enyimba midfielder, Cyril Olisema delivered an excellent ball into the field from a freekick for Ndifreke Effiong to go it house.

Nasarawa United pushed to diminished the deficit, however saves by Jean Efala left the rating line the identical within the 51st and 57th minute.

Within the 63rd minute, the house workforce obtained a freekick which was nicely hit by Gabriel Ugochukwu but it surely rattled the online and was tucked away by the goalkeeper.

Nevertheless, Effiong obtained his second aim about eleven minutes later after an excellent solo aim to make it 0-3.

At this level it appeared house and dry for the visiting workforce, however Nasarawa’s Ugochukwu Gabriel nicely struck free kicks within the 77th and 83rd virtually rattled the main workforce, however goalkeeper Efala was there to make the saves.

It ended 3-0 in favour of Akwa United with their first win whereas Nasarawa United’s seek for their first win continues.

By Uche Dozie