Defending champions Enyimba International have seized top spot of the Nigeria Premier Football League NPFL standings after a resounding victory today in Aba.
The People’s Elephants as Enyimba are known hammered visiting Gombe United 4-0 today on the back of a Chijioke Mbaoma’s brace.
The result catapulted the Aba Warlords to the top of the top-flight table on 39 points after 22 games.
Mbaoma opened scoring in the 47th minute from the penalty spot, completing his brace on 57 mins when he taoped into an empty after the ball spilled into his path as Nnachi was felled on rounding the keeper.
The effort took Mbaoma’s tally for the season to 11 and joint second in the chart.
AFCON 2023 silver medal winning coach Finidi George’s three man substitution in the second half yielded instant result as one of the new entrants Uche Collins helped himself with the club’s third goal on 69 minutes.
Imo Obot rounded off the scoring rout with the 4th goal via a free kick in added time.
Up next for Enyimba is an away game this Sunday against Akwa United while Gombe United who dropped into 18th place in the table will welcome 3SC at the Pantami Stadium.
SOURCE: WORAMANGRA