Rangers stumble, Wikki back on top

By Daily Sports on July 24, 2016

Enugu Rangers faithful expected their team to maintain top spot in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) but instead they dropped points in a 1-1 draw with Lobi Stars at home on Saturday.

Imama Amapakabo's men began matchweek 28 with a two-point lead but slipped and allowed Wikki Tourists level with them on 47 points.

With Bobby Clement on the bench, Amapakabo kept faith in Ocheme Edoh and he scored his first goal at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium on 23 minutes against Lobi.

In Bauchi, Wikki Tourists also went in front through the impressive Ibrahim Alhassan off Abdullahi Musa's assist against Abia Warriors.

At that point the top of the table looked as it began on the match day with Rivers United holding on to a scoreless game mid-way through the first half at Sunshine Stars.

The next goal would, however, come at the Akure Stadium and it was Dele Olorundare that fired in a free kick past Rivers United goalkeeper Rotimi Sunday to put Sunshine Stars 1-0 up.

Rivers United never found a way back into the contest as Sunshine Stars ran out one-nil winners.

Back at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Rangers were as usual fluffing their lines with chance after chance and on 62 minutes, Kingsley Eduwo equalized for Lobi Stars. The game ended 1-1 despite Lobi finishing with 10 men after Sunday Akleche was sent off for a second yellow card offence.

After more 746 minutes of football in the Nigeria top-flight without a goal, Godwin Obaje scored the insurance goal for Wikki to see off Abia Warriors and put themselves in pole position in the standings by superior goal difference.

Shooting Stars Sport Club (3SC) barely allowed Niger Tornadoes settled in at the Lekan Salami Stadium as Tayo Adebogun opened scoring on seven minutes.

Sunday Adetunji helped himself to a double on 32 and 37 minutes to give 3SC a three-goal lead before Charles Tambe's error gifted Tornadoes a goal following Mustapha Musa's cross which looked harmless.

Gambo Mohammed scored the winner for Kano Pillars with a diving header just a minute past the hour mark to despatch MFM FC at the Sani Abacha Stadium. The win sees Pillars move into fourth place but five points off the leaders.

Heartland are now deep in relegation after playing 0-0 at home in the southeast derby with FC Ifeanyiubah. The aftermath of the game also left saw the bus of FC Ifeanyibah attacked by aggrieved fans of the Owerri club.

•Culled from supersports.com

Source Daily Sports

Posted July 24, 2016


 

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