Author: m.green
With the conclusion of 108 matches of the projected 110 fixtures in the Nigeria Premier League, the golden boot race has been narrowed to a two-horse race. Remo Stars Sikiru Alimi and Robert Christian Mizode of Bayelsa United are currently the joint top scorers as each has put in nine goals of their respective clubs. With just two fixtures outstanding, the 108 matches have produced 215 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…
Following a goalless draw played against Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan during Match Day 10 of Nigeria Premier Football League, held in Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan, the General Manager of Heartland Football Club of Owerri, Mr Promise Nwachukwu has hailed the contributions of the Executive Governor of the state, Governor Hope Uzodinma over the team’s welfare package Nwachukwu stated this in an exclusive interview with Varsportnow.blogspot.com on Sunday shortly after the Naze Millionaires held the Oluyole Warriors to a scoreless draw The ageless football adds said the immense contributions of the number one citizen in terms of welfare…
Technical Adviser, Heartland Football Club of Owerri , Kennedy Boboye has disclosed hat his first primary assignment is to lift the club above relegation water. Boboye stated this in Ibadan while fielding questions from journalists during post match conference held shortly after Match Day 11 fixture against Shooting Stars Sports Club that ended goalless. The holder of two Premier league titles noted that he has never lost in Ibadan and the Naze Millionaires had consolidated his superb records he jealously guided In his words: “I actually came to Ibadan to pick the three maximum points but a draw is never…
League leaders, Doma United continued their fairytale run in the Nigeria Women’s Football League Premiership after edging Niger Tornadoes 1-0 in the Matchday 11 encounter on Saturday. A solitary effort thanks to Nelson Abiam’s goal in the additional minutes of the first half gifted the hosts the maximum points in Gombe. In Uyo, Kwara United forced relegation threatened Akwa United to a 1-1 draw at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Uche Collins had put the hosts ahead from the penalty spot in the 43rd minute. Akwa’s lead only lasted for two minutes before Sadeeq Yusuf equalised for…
Action continues in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL on Saturday as four matches were played in the first instalment of matchday 11 matches with three 1-0 victories recorded a draw fueled by goalkeeping heroics of Adewale Adeyinka Osayi Kingdom of Kwara and doma United respectively as Amas Obasogie posted another clean sheet. Here are the tales from the four different playgrounds on Saturday. Nelson Abiam’s 46th-minute header was all needed by Doma United to claim their seventh win of the season after the Savannah Tigers defeated the Ikon Allah Boys on Saturday at the Pantami Stadium in Gombe. It…
Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin, Weekend, defeated league table toppers Lobi Stars of Makurdi 1-0 in one of the Match Day 11 fixtures of the Nigeria Premier Football League. Substitute Osaghae Jr scored the only goal of the match in the 95th minute to end their goal drought and sealed a 1-0 victory for the Benin Arsenals over Lobi Stars of Makurdi The match played at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium, Benin looked condemned to another stalemate after the six minutes extra time added by the match officials was drifting away before Osaghae’s 95th minute strike braced through the net,…
Newly promoted Doma United are back atop the Nigeria Premier Football League NPFL standings after they pipped visiting Niger Tornadoes 1nil today in one of Matchday 11 games played at the Pantami Stadium in Gombe.Nelson Abiam scored the only goal of the game in the 45th minute to send the Savannah Tigers to the number one spot on 21 points although the lead could change after Sunday’s action. The Tigers have gone 7 games unbeaten in the top-flight which is largely fueled by goalkeeper Osayi Kingdom’s impressive 7 clean sheets. Elsewhere in Aba defending champions Enyimba International climbed into 5th…
Two traditional teams, Shooting Stars and Heartland FC will clash in the ancient city of Ibadan on Sunday to rekindle old time memories in another high profile Nigeria Premier Football League Matchday 11 tie. The Naze Millionaires are buzzing with the latest acquisitions in the technical crew with the addition of Ifeanyi Nwachukwu (Assistant Coach 1) and John Gaadi (Goal Keeper Trainer 2) and the new order has brought about change in attitude, approach and new mentality aimed at breaking the team’s chain of winless streak. Heartland FC defeated Shooting Stars 3-1 in Owerri in the last topflight tie between…
A total of two players and a coach each, from both Remo Stars and Doma United have been shortlisted for the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Coach and Player of the Month awards, following outstanding performances in November 2023. The NPFL monthly awards, organized by the League Bloggers Awards, have since 2009, been a recognision for the efforts of top performers in Nigerian top flight. Players nominated for the November 2023 award include; Amas Obasogie (Bendel Insurance) 4 clean sheets with multiple saves in 6 matches. Saved a penalty at Kano Pillars, gave an assist at Enyimba. Andrew Majalisa…
Matchday 11 of the Nigeria Premier Football League will return as nine matches are scheduled to take place this weekend. High-flying Doma United will return to the Pantami Stadium to face Niger Tornadoes on Saturday. The Savannah Tigers pulled a surprise result last weekend with a goalless draw against Remo Stars in Ikenne to extend their unbeaten run to six matches. Goalkeeper Osayi Kingdom produced another distinctive performance to earn his team a valuable point. Tornadoes secured a narrow 1-0 win over Akwa United in Kaduna last weekend and will fancy their chance of getting something against Doma United. After…