• Heartland holds Pillars 1-1 whereas Enyimba stays in third spot
Port Harcourt soccer followers have been yesterday handled to the very best of the Nigerian Premier Soccer League (NPFL) as Rivers United battled to a 3-2 win with Doma United.
It was at all times going to be an thrilling encounter as Rivers United, who represented Nigeria within the CAF Confederation Cup competitors, have been on an upward trajectory within the competitors since crashing out of the continental championship, whereas Doma United have been among the many shock groups. of the season.
The match bought off to an thrilling begin for the house followers as hat-trick hero captain Nyima Nwagua opened the scoring within the seventh minute. Doma United fought again after the setback and bought the equalizer within the thirty first minute by Samuel Bidemi Owoku.
Nwagua struck once more within the forty sixth minute to revive Rivers United's lead. He seemingly took the sport away from Doma United within the fifty fifth minute, finishing his hat-trick, however the Bauchi boys refused to surrender the battle.
Hilary Ekawu lowered the tally within the 87th minute to arrange a nail-biting end however Rivers United held on to register their first win within the second leg of the competitors, which resumed on Saturday.
Rivers United are tenth on the desk with 27 factors, whereas Doma United have slipped to sixth place with 32 factors. Remo Stars are nonetheless main with 36 factors regardless of a goalless draw with Abia Warriors away from dwelling, whereas Abia Warriors are eleventh with 27 factors.
Second-placed Lobi Stars misplaced 1-2 to Plateau United (fourth), whereas Sunshine Stars (fifteenth) and Kwara United (14th) drew 1-1 on the Akure Township Stadium.
Enyimba, in third place, defeated hard-fought Capturing Stars of Ibadan 1-0 in Aba to rise to 35 factors from 20 matches, whereas Capturing Stars are twelfth with 26 factors from the identical variety of matches.
Andrew Idoko's strike within the ninetieth minute gave ninth-place Katsina United (30 factors) a victory over Niger Tornadoes, who’re in seventeenth place with 21 factors.
In different matches, Enugu Rangers defeated Akwa United 1-0, Bayelsa United defeated Gombe United 2-0 and Sporting Lagos defeated Bendel Insurance coverage 1-0.
On Saturday, relegation-threatened Heartland of Owerri wanted an extra-time aim to carry visiting Kano Pillars to a 1-1 draw at their adopted Aba dwelling.
Heartland, who performed their dwelling video games on the Enyimba Stadium, fell behind by Ibrahim Mustapha's aim within the twenty ninth minute. However Malachi Ohawume's equalizer within the 91st minute ensured that they had a share of the spoils. Heartland are nineteenth within the 20-team league, with 18 factors from 20 matches, whereas Kano Pillars are fifth with 33 factors from the identical variety of matches.