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Soccer News of Monday, 18 January 2021

Source: www.mynigeria.com

NPFL Round-Up: Enyimba put two past Kano Pillars, Nasarawa United remain invincible

Enyimba International of Aba defeated rivals, Kano Pillars Enyimba International of Aba defeated rivals, Kano Pillars

Enyimba International of Aba defeated rivals, Kano Pillars on matchday 5 of the Nigeria Professional Football League 2020-21 season thanks to two first-half goals from Anayo Iwuala and Gabriel Orok.

Iwuala got Fatai Osho’s men going with a fine strike in the 21st minute, and Orok added a second ten minutes before the break as the hosts blew Maisu Gida away in the opening half, Soccernet reports.

The visitors had the opportunity to claw themselves back into the game but were let down by poor finishing.

Pillars’ goal finally arrived four minutes before stoppage time when Fahad Usman curled home a brilliant free-kick to set up a grandstand finish to the game, according to Soccernet reported.

But the equalizer never materialized as Enyimba held on for their third win of the campaign.

In Lafia, Nasarawa maintained their unbeaten start to the NPFL season with a narrow 1-0 victory over Katsina United.

Chigozie Uzochukwu got the winner for the home side shortly after the interval to secure a third league victory for the Solid Miners.

Rivers United tightened their grip at the top of the league table with a commanding 3-1 triumph over struggling Heartland FC at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt.

Godwin Aguda’s 18th-minute penalty set the tone of the afternoon before Kazie Enyinanya doubled the homers’ advantage just past the hour-mark.

Shedrack Oghali reduced Heartland’s deficit midway through the second half, but Malachi Ohawume restored Rivers United’s two-goal cushion four minutes before regulation time.

No away win was recorded on a day when Jigawa Golden Stars’ stalemate versus Kwara United was the only clash that failed to produce at least a goal.

NPFL Matchday 5 Results

- Nasarawa Utd 1-0 Katsina Utd

- Plateau Utd 3-0 Adamawa Utd

- Enyimba 2-1 Kano Pillars

- Rivers Utd 3-1 Heartland

- Jigawa GS 0-0 Kwara Utd

- FC Ifeanyiubah 1-1 Abia Warriors

- MFM 1-1 Rangers

- Lobi 2-1 Dakkada FC

- Sunshine Stars 1-0 Wolves