Lobi Stars yesterday brought to a halt their poor run of form in the 2021 Nigeria Professional Football League season when they defeated visiting Kano Pillars 1-0 in one of the week 11 matches decided at the Aper Aku stadium in Makurdi.
Before the victory, Lobi Stars who started the league campaign brilliantly had gone five matches without a victory.
Their last victory came in week 5 when they defeated Dakkada FC 2-1 at home.
Subsequently, Lobi Stars lost two matches away and drew three including the two home draws with Abia Warriors and Wikki Tourists.
However, Austin Oguneye’s solitary strike in the 5th minute was enough to return Lobi Stars to winning ways as they inflicted the third defeat on Pillars in the ongoing season.
Abia Warriors gave Warri Wolves some good spanking on matchday 11 of the Nigeria Professional Football League to record their third win of the season.
The match played at the Okigwe Township Stadium ended 4-1 in favour of the Warriors who are gradually finding their rhythm after a bad start to the campaign.
As early as three minutes into the match, Sunday Williams opened scoring for coach Imama Amapakabo’s team but it didn’t take long before Chukwuemeka Obioma levelled up for the visitors.
Just before half-time, Godwin Obaje capitalised on poor defending by Warri Wolves to double the lead of the Warriors.
Sunshine Stars’ teenage left winger, Ayo Adejubu, is emerging one of the revelations of 2020/21 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season and he’s quick to admit to relishing the opportunity to play in the topflight for Sunshine Stars.
Adejubu who has been an instant hit for the Akure side and with a couple of games under hist told www.npfl.ng that the opportunity of wearing the jersey of Sunshine Stars is a dream come true.
‘’Each time I wear the jersey of Sunshine Stars, I look back to when I used to watch the team on television and most times also sneaking out to watch their training sessions. I never knew that one day I will be playing for this club, so it’s a dream come true for me.”
Enugu Rangers players honour late colleague who died in car accident
The Rangers, who currently occupy second position on the league table, gave N20miillion to the family of the deceased player last year.
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The Enugu Rangers players on Friday stopped over to pray for their late colleague, Ifeanyi George, at a spot along Asaba-Benin Highway where he died in a car accident in March, last year.
The players were en route to Lagos for Sunday’s premiership clash with MFM F.C.
The 26-year-old George died when his car bumped into a stationary truck.
He was said to be on his way to his Lagos home from Enugu after the league was suspended because of COVID-19.
Coach Salisu Yusuf tutored side, Enugu Rangers International Football Club Wednesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium defeated Rivers United Football Club of Port Harcourt 2-0 to lift the second edition of Ifeanyi Ekwueme Preseason tournament. Rangers qualified for the finals having defeated Pxel Football Club of Asaba and Apex Krane Football Club of Agbor, Delta State. Meanwhile, Rivers United also qualified for the finals having defeated Engas Football Club of Enugu and Godowski Football Club of Onitsha. Rivers United and Rangers started the finals with their regular players aside Chiamaka Madu who was converted to Defensive Midfielder with absence of the Rangers regulars as a result of injuries. Rangers first attempt at the Rivers post in 11th minutes by Christian Nnaji was halted by Theophilus Afolakai. Rangers continued pressing the Rivers side but was met with fantastic saves from their Goalkeeper until 27th minutes when Chinonso Eziekwe who initiated the passes found himself