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  Matchday 26 of the Nigeria Professional Football League saw Akwa United return to winning ways and reclaim the top spot in the league after a 3-1 win over Heartland FC of Owerri at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, on Thursday, June 10, 2021.
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Charles Atshimene gifted the hosts an early lead through a 3rd-minute strike and would make it a brace in the 24th minute to put the Uyo-based side ahead with a 2-0 lead. The visitors replied in the 25th minute of the game through a goal from Chijioke Akuneto to keep the contest open. A 76th-minute superb goal from Ubong Friday was all that Kennedy Boboye’s charges needed to go top of the league table. In Port Harcourt, Kano Pillars fell to a 2-0 defeat against Rivers United to drop to second place on the table. Goals from Sunday Adetunji and Paul Acquah was all the home side needed to beat Sai Masu Gida. At the Enyimba International Stadium, visiting Adamawa United suffered a 2-1 loss at the hands of the eight-time league champions. The Peoples Elephant (Enyimba) took the lead through Victor Mbaoma in the 28th minute, but Anayo Ogbonna equalized for Adamawa in the 68th minute, before Farouk Mohammed converted a penalty in the 76th minute to hand the Aba-based side all three points.
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Sunshine Stars won their first game in five months under new coach, Ayodeji Ayeni, after recording a 1-0 home win over Dakkada FC. Debutant, Uzoechi Ejike, paid the faith of his coach with a 45th-minute strike to hand the Akure-based side victory after an eighteen games winless run.

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Akwa United 3-1 Heartland FC Rivers United 2 – 0 Kano Pillars Enyimba 2 – 1 Adamawa United Sunshine Stars 1 – 0 Dakkada FC MFM FC 0-0 Abia Warriors Jigawa Golden Stars 1 – 1 Wikki Tourists Ifeanyi Ubah FC 2 – 1 Kwara United Plateau United 2-0 Katsina Lobi Stars 1 – 0 Enugu Rangers Nasarawa United 3 – 1 Warri Wolves  Featured Image Source: Africa Top Sports
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This article was first published on 11th June 2021

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