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Rangers International F.C of Enugu, Sunday, December 10, 2023, surrendered all points at stake to host’s, Bayelsa United F.C of Yenagoa in a match day 13, NPFL 2023/2024 encounter played at the Samson Yebowei Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa as a goal in either half condemned the Enugu side to it fifth loss of the season. Coach Fidelis Ilechukwu made just two changes to the starting squad that narrowly lost to Plateau United, mid-week in Jos with ‘Home-Boy’, Japhet Opubo standing between the sticks as Detan Ogundare featured as a reserve while Godwin Obaje took the place of Okorie Chiedozie in attack…
Top scoring Remo Stars on 19 goals slammed Kwara United 2nil in Ikenne today ro retake the number spot in the Nigeria Premier Football League NPFL standings. Adedayo Olamilekan’s 25th minute strike and Samad Kadiri’s goal on 69 minutes in the Matchday 13 tie made sure the Soname Boys, on 25 points, snatched back topspot from Doma United who occupied the position following their 1nil home win over Kano Pillars yesterday. Plateau United produced the result of the day with a sensational 3-2 away win over Niger Tornadoes in Kaduna. The win takes Plateau to 6th in the table on…
Kwara United head coach, Kabiru Dogo blamed Doma United’s time wasting antics for Wednesday’s stalemate in Ilorin. The Harmony Boys were held to a 0-0 draw by the visitors. Dogo said the result was a big setback for his side. “The referee, I think, was too lenient with the visitors despite wasting too much time. In the first half alone, we played less that 30 minutes, as their players were falling all around the field. That’s negative football. “And again, the pitch is not smooth enough for us to fully execute our well known philosophy, but we will continue to…
The technical adviser of Kwara United Kabiru Dogo has said the negative approach adopted by Doma United was responsible for the outcome of the game. The Afonja Warriors were held to a goalless draw at home by the Savannah Tiger at the Ilorin township stadium. Dogo said the referee was too lenient with the Doma United players and further said they only played 30 minutes in the first half. “The referee, I think was too lenient with them despite wasting much time. In 1st half, we played less than 30′ as their players were falling all around the field. Ifs…
Heartland of Owerri Technical Adviser, Kennedy Boboye, says Wednesday’s 1-0 win against Insurance marks the start of the task of pulling the Naze Millionaires off the jaws of relegation from the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, Exclusivenews.com.ng reports. Austin Osayande scored just nine minutes after the restart as Heartland ended their 11-game Winless run in the 2023/2024 domestic top flight. It was also Manager Boboye’s third game in charge since arriving the former five time champions fold on rescue mission. The introduction of Onyekachi Okafor, Christian Weli and Ifeanyi Anyanwu in place of Kingsley Arum, Bassey Ezekiel and George Jenom…
Although a superlative display before a large crowd of fans at the New Jos Stadium, Zaria Road, Jos, the ‘Flying Antelopes’, Rangers International F.C was denied any share of the spoils in the match day 12, NPFL 2023/2024 encounter as hosts, Plateau United ran away with a 2-1 victory. The host, under former Rangers Chief coach, Mbwas Mangut, ran into an early lead as central defender, Moses Adikwu connected perfectly with his head a long throw-in from Daniel Itodo just two minutes into the match to send the home fans into wild jubilations. Stunned as they were, the coach Fidelis…
Heartland FC have ended their winless streak in the 2023-24 Nigeria Premier Football League season following their 1-0 home win over Bendel Insurance in Owerri on Wednesday in a Nigeria Premier Football League Matchday 12 tie. The Naze Millionaires had played the previous five games without a win before their fans at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri but under new Technical Adviser, Kennedy Boboye, the team is experiencing a renaissance and the build up to the encounter indicated that the club’s maiden win of the season was in the horizon. Boboye still kept faith with Chisom Chiaha for his top…
Yusuf Abdullahi who was one of the youth team players promoted ahead of the 2023/2024 season after the club’s temporary ban from making new signing has scored five goals in a Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) away match against Gombe United on Sunday 4th of December, 2023. In Match Day 11 fixture of the NPFL 2023/2024 season, played at Pantami Township Stadium, Gombe, saw the 2019 Nigerian FA Champions thrash the home team 5-2, with 18-year-old Abdullahi claiming the man of the match after scoring all five goals for the visitors. The Technical Adviser of Kano Pillars, Abdullahi Maikaba after…
After game week 11 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) 2023/24 season, Remo Stars Sikiru Alimi and Robert Christian Mizode of Bayelsa United are joint top scorers with nine goals Mizo as he is popularly called by Bayelsa United fans narrowly missed out on the golden boot last season to Enyimba’s Emeka Mbaoma. In other stats released by the NPFL Competitions Department, 79 wins have been recorded with 73 registered by home sides while six wins were on the road and 29 draws. The season has so far recorded a total of 215 goals, an average of over 2…
Man on rescue mission, Kennedy Boboye, has heaped plaudits on his Heartland soldiers for holding out for a point against rampant Shooting Stars in a scoreless draw on Sunday in Ibadan during a Match Day 11 2023/2024 NPFL clash, Exclusivenews.com.ng reports. It was Boboye’s second match in charge since arriving the five time champions on a rescue mission. Heartland held out strongly to contain the ferocious incursions of the Oluyole Warriors to Snatch a draw, their seventh draw in the campaign. “For us, it was a good game and I want to congratulate the players for a job well done”,…