NPFL’23 MD8 Match Report: Plateau United spank El Kanemi Warriors

On the New Jos Stadium, Plateau United had been a handful for El Kanemi Warriors within the match day 8 encounter on Wednesday, Nigeriasoccernet.com stories.

Former NPFL champions scored the best variety of targets in a match day to date this season after dispatching El Kanemi Warriors by 5 targets to nil.

They waited no time to attain the primary aim courtesy of Sunday Anthony after a cross from Ibrahim Mustapha within the second minute.

Izuchukwu Chimezie acquired an hamstring damage within the seventeenth minute and was changed by Jackson Eru who scored two minutes later after reacting to extend the lead of the host.

Mustapha Ibrahim scored ten minutes later in opposition to his former Membership after head within the ball from a Daniel Itodo’s lengthy throw.

El Kanemi Warriors held on to concede extra targets as the primary half got here to an finish with the rating staying at 3-0.

On the second half, the Warriors tried to curtail United, nevertheless it was not for lengthy as a penalty was awarded to the Peace Boyd after Jackson Eru was fouled within the field which was transformed by Tochukwu Micheal within the 66th minute.

The Guests appear to be affected by the climate because the host went for extra targets.

The incing on the cake got here on the stroke of 90 minutes as substitute, Uche Onwoasoayan headed within the fifth for Plateau United to consolidate the win.

Plateau United at the moment are third simply two factors shy of second place, Enyimba on the group A log whereas El Kanemi Warriors simply have one level separating them from all-time low, Nasarawa United.

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