NPFL: Pillars Edge Past Akwa, Shooting Stars Win
Mercurial midfielder Rabiu Ali was the hero of Kano Pillars on Sunday in a Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Week 5 game in Kano when they edged past 10-man Akwa United 3-2. Pillars are now second behind Enugu Rangers in the standings with 10 points from five games. The visitors broke the deadlock in the 10th minute through Michael Ibe Okoro, who capitalised on a Pillars defensive error. Rabiu Ali equalised for the home team four minutes later. The experienced midfielder then gave Pillars the lead for the first time in the game in the 26th minute to complete a brace. Ali sealed the victory in the 47th minute to complete the second treble of the season after Wasiu Jimoh’s hat-trick for 3SC against MFM in Ibadan. Shooting Stars defeated Giwa 2-1 in a Week 5 game of the NPFL on Sunday at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan. ‘The Oluyole Warriors’ now have six points from four games, while Giwa have four points from same number of games. Izu Joseph opened the scoring for the hosts in the second minute, when he headed home Seun Akinyemi’s free kick. Kabiru Umar doubled the scores for Shooting Stars in the 87th minute off a goalmouth scramble. Giwa, led by former 3SC coach Gbenga Ogunbote, snatched a consolation goal through substitute Isiaka Olawale. Fortune Omoniwari scored the only goal that earned Heartland their first win of the five-week-old Nigeria league as they pipped Lobi Stars 1-0 on Sunday. The Owerri club’s winless run cost Coach Berthel Orji his job with the veteran coach Alphonsus Dike back in the saddle. Heartland now have five points from as many games, while Lobi have nine points from five matches.
Mercurial midfielder Rabiu Ali was the hero of Kano Pillars on Sunday in a Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Week 5 game in Kano when they edged past 10-man Akwa United 3-2. Pillars are now second behind Enugu Rangers in the standings with 10 points from five games. The visitors broke the deadlock in the 10th minute through Michael Ibe Okoro, who capitalised on a Pillars defensive error. Rabiu Ali equalised for the home team four minutes later. The experienced midfielder then gave Pillars the lead for the first time in the game in the 26th minute to complete a brace. Ali sealed the victory in the 47th minute to complete the second treble of the season after Wasiu Jimoh’s hat-trick for 3SC against MFM in Ibadan. Shooting Stars defeated Giwa 2-1 in a Week 5 game of the NPFL on Sunday at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan. ‘The Oluyole Warriors’ now have six points from four games, while Giwa have four points from same number of games. Izu Joseph opened the scoring for the hosts in the second minute, when he headed home Seun Akinyemi’s free kick. Kabiru Umar doubled the scores for Shooting Stars in the 87th minute off a goalmouth scramble. Giwa, led by former 3SC coach Gbenga Ogunbote, snatched a consolation goal through substitute Isiaka Olawale. Fortune Omoniwari scored the only goal that earned Heartland their first win of the five-week-old Nigeria league as they pipped Lobi Stars 1-0 on Sunday. The Owerri club’s winless run cost Coach Berthel Orji his job with the veteran coach Alphonsus Dike back in the saddle. Heartland now have five points from as many games, while Lobi have nine points from five matches.
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