For a while now, it has been showers of goals by former Nigerian champions, Plateau United. After their recent away 5-1 win over hapless Heartland in Owerri, their goal scoring spree looks unstoppable.
On Wednesday, they unleashed a resounding 4-0 win over Gombe United. That leaves the Jos side with nine goals in two matches. The high scores have significantly improved their goal difference which continue to increase with every match.
The win allowed the Jos side to retain the second position on the log and with superior goal difference over other contenders with 15 goals advantage.
Playing at home and being held goalless at half time, Plateau United switched mode in the second half.
Alexander Enejo opened the scoring in the 54th minute. Silas Nenrot doubled the lead in the 68th minute and went further to complete a hattrick of goals in the 72nd and 79th minute to banish the ‘Savanah Scorpions’ to the bottom of the log.
The Scorpions look to be without any sting as they are rooted at the bottom of of the log.
They have 22 points and a deficit of 24 goals. Lobi Stars continue with their crest wave ridding, remaining atop after a 3-2 defeat of Rivers United.
Samuel Tiza Iorwuese opened the score in the 10th minute but Ukeme Williams restored parity for Rivers United in the 24th minute. Lobi Stars scored from a penalty kick taken by Aloa Danbani in the 43rd minute.
Lobi Stars scored again in the 58th minute by Kumaga Suur but Mark Gibson pegged the advantage in the 82nd minute.
In Ikenne, Remo Stars achieved a double over multiple time champions of the Nigerian league.
After winning 1-0 in the first stanza of the league in Aba, Remo Stars again won the reversed leg making Enyimba the second team they will get maximum of six points from.
They had earlier beaten Bayelsa United home and away. They rose from last weekend humiliating 4-1 loss to Sporting Lagos – the biggest loss in the club’s history.
In a match that could have gone either way, Remo Stars made use of their best chance in the 71st minute as Adams Olamilekan blasted a blinder past Ojo Olorunleke in goal for Enyimba.
The win only puts Remo Stars fourth on the log, even though they sstill have an outstanding home match against Rivers United.
Shooting Stars continued their steady rise as they picked maximum points away at Doma United. From near murky waters of relegation, they swam ashore and are now seventh on the log.
Bendel Insurance lost 1-3 away at Akwa United with a brace from John Ubong Friday in the 22nd and 75 minute and another from Sani Suleiman.
But the visiting team pegged the margin via Zaidu Ayuba on the dot of halftime.
The new found scoring form of Sporting Lagos stopped as the team that scored four goals against Remo Stars last Sunday lost 1-0 to Niger Tornadoes.
SOURCE: SPORTSVILLAGESQUARE