Enyimba International Football Club of Aba have continued their run of victories over Abia Warriors in the Nigeria Professional Football League Abia derby.
On Tuesday, in their opening league in Aba, the Peoples Elephants beat the Warriors 1-0 to record a winning start to the new 2020/2021 NPFL season. With the victory, Enyimba have now beaten Abia Warriors in their last five league meetings.
The match was keenly contested with both teams creating chances but failing to score a goal in the first half.
The second half produced some sparks as the hosts mounted pressure on their opponents and it paid off in the 50th minute when referee Ferdinand Udoh awarded a penalty after the ball was handled by an Abia Warriors defender.