Wikki Tourists suffered a 2-1 home defeat yesterday in the hands of the more illustrious ‘elephants’, Enyimba of Aba in week 23 of the 2021 Nigeria Professional Football league, making it their second home loss in four days. Last Sunday, Nasarawa United beat Wikki Tourists 2-1 defeat in Bauchi in a week 22 fixture, a […]
Rasheed Ahmed scored a brace in the 35th and 74th minute while new signing Samuel Nnoshiri and Samuel Kalu scored a goal each to complete the rout.
Assisted by Joel Djondang, Stephen Gopey scored Wikki’s lone goal in the 48th minute with a left-footed shot.
Tourists ended the match with only 10 men following the straight red card to junior international, Nazifi Yahaya for what appeared like a verbal assault on the referee.
At Lafia township stadium, Kwara United were reduced to 10-men as early as the 18th minute after Jide Williams was given the marching orders following a second booking and Nasarawa United made judicious use of their numerical advantage.
Fortune Omoniwari scored his second goal of the season to give Rivers United a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Abia Warriors in Aba.
The win also shot coach Stanley Eguma’s team to the top of the league standings.
The energetic forward, who scored the decisive goal against Rangers FC last week Wednesday, fired the ball beyond Ojo Olorunleke from a Stephen Gopey assist.
Moments later, it would have been two goals for Rivers United but Lookman Binayo effort failed to find the back of the net.
Abia Warriors created some chances but failed to get level before the break with the best chance coming from Nzube Anaezemba.