The Blue Angels kept their hope of remaining in the elite division alive at the Sharks Stadium, Port Harcourt on Sunday evening after they piped the Anambra Warriors 1-0 through the goal of Afeez Aremu. He netted in the 65thminute to the delight of the home fans.
Sharks are on 33 points from 29 matches and are 16thon the log while FC IfeanyiUbah may as well as bid their quest to qualify for the continent bye after the defeat in Port Harcourt. They are 10th on the log with 41 points from 29 matches.
FC TARABA 1-0 GIWA FC
The Jalingo Boys are still fighting tooth and nail to survive the purge that will take them to the lower league. They put behind their showdown with the Taraba Government over backlog of salary arrears to beat Giwa FC at the Jolly Nyame Stadium on Sunday.
Boris Konan provided the sucker punch with which the Nduka Ndubuisi led FC Taraba were able to get the maximum points in Jalingo. Konan benefitted from a well laid pass from Stephen Adah to drill home the only goal inside the opening 20 minutes.
FC Taraba are 19th on the league table with 29 points from 29 matches while Giwa FC are still fifth on the log despite the loss with 46 points from 29 games.
ENYIMBA 2-0 DOLPHINS
The People’s Elephant have shown right from the beginning of the season that only the league title this term would be ideal after they had played second fiddle to Kano Pillars in the last two seasons.
At their fortress in Aba on Sunday they scored two second half goals to turn back stubborn Pride of Rivers. It was the second time they would be beaten Dolphins in the league this season after they won the corresponding fixture in Port Harcourt in May this year 2-1.
Andrew Abalogu headed Enyimba in front in the 64th minute before Ifeanyi Anaemena doubled the lead ten minutes later. With nine matches to the end of the league season it will only take Enyimba themselves to halt their chase for a seventh league title. They last won the league shield in 2010.
Enyimba are on top of the league table with 55 points from 29 matches while Dolphins have slipped back to the drop zone. They have 31 points from 29 matches and are 18th on the log.
BAYELSA UNITED 4-1 EL KANEMI WARRIORS
The Restoration Boys were rampant in their home win over the Borno Army in Oghara on Saturday. A hat trick from Bernard Ovoke and another from Kadiri Samad guided Bayelsa United to almost their best performance of the season. Former Junior International, Ifeanyi Matthew however scored El Kanemi Warriors’ consolation goal.
Bayelsa United are still last on the league table despite the emphatic win with 26 points from 29 matches while El Kanemi are fast throwing themselves into the relegation zone. They are presently 13th on the log with 36 points from 29 matches.
LOBI STARS 1-1 WIKKI TOURISTS
The Pride of Benue have lost more ground in their attempt to remain in the top flight beyond this season after they came back from behind to draw with the Bauchi side at the Aper Aku Stadium, Makurdi.
Lobi have found it hard to beat Wikki Tourists in the last three seasons. Idris Sabo put the visitors in the lead in the 45th minute before the home team fought back gamely to get the equalizer.
Lobi are 14th on the log with 35 points while Wikki have displaced Sunshine Stars in third position on the league table. They are on 48 points from 29 matches.
AKWA UNITED 1-0 HEARTLAND
The promise keepers avenged their home loss to the Naze Millionaires two seasons ago. They were unable to beat the Owerri side also last season after a battling goalless draw in Uyo.
It was however a different story on Sunday at the magnificent Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo as Akwa United ran away 1-0 winners.
The home win takes Akwa United to 15thon the log from their previous 17thwith 34 points from 29 matches while Heartland fell to seventh on the log with 43 points from 29 matches.
ENUGU RANGERS 2-1 3SC
The Flying Antelopes came back from a goal down to beat the Oluyole Warriors 2-1 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu on Sunday.
Tope Orelope stunned the Rangers’ fans with the opening goal in the 23rd minute but the Enugu side replied with goals of Emeka Eze and Osas Okoro in the 31st and 42nd minutes.
Rangers remain in 12th spot on the log with 40 points from 29 games while 3SC are 11th on the log with 41 points from 29 matches also.
SUNSHINE STARS 2-3 NASARAWA UNITED
Even if they are unable to win a continental ticket at the end of the season, the Solid Miners have left indelible fingerprints that would be very hard to erase by other teams after they defeated the Owena waves in Akure on Sunday.
Sunshine Stars who have been impregnable at home this season before their last home match against Heartland which ended goalless are yet to secure a point from the last three matches after the Lafia side silenced them at home.
Afolabi Okiki’s double failed to guarantee Sunshine maximum points after Thomas Zenke opener and Esosa Igbinoba’s double wrapped up a remarkable result in Akure for Nasarawa United.
The Akure Gunners have slipped further out of the title chasers after the home loss as they are now fourth on the log with 47 points from 29 matches. Nasarawa United on their part are eighth on the log with 43 points from 29 matches.
WARRI WOLVES 3-0 KWARA UNITED
The Seasiders have opened a three point cushion between them and third placed Wikki Tourists after the drubbing of the Harmony Warriors in Warri on Sunday.
Michael Egbeta and Joseph Osadaiye were among the scorers for Warri Wolves who have cemented second spot further with 51 points from 29 matches.
Kwara United on their part have got themselves into the drop zone mix after the loss. They are now 17th on the log with 32 points from 29 matches.
KANO PILLARS 3-0 ABIA WARRIORS
Sai Masu Gida deflated Abia Warriors 3-0 on Sunday at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano with Ubong Ekpai and Azeez shobowale scoring the first two goals in the second half.
First half had ended goalless before Pillars’ avalanche of goals in the second half. The hosts’ rush of goals has taken them back to the top six. They are currently sixth on the log with 43 points from 29 games while the Umuahia side are ninth on the league table with 43 points from 29 matches.
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