Weekend Highlights

Pillars, Three Points Away From Topping NPFL Table

Kano Pillars, on Sunday brought the gap between them and Nigeria Professional Football League table toppers, Lobi Stars to two points as they defeated Katsina United 3-1 at the Sani Abacha Stadium . Junior Lokosa, as always is the man with the moves that paved the climb for the Pillars in their 21st NPFL fixture this season. Lokosa opened scoring for Pillars just within eight minutes of the game and 29 minutes later, he made a superb assist that led to a second goal by the Sai Masu Gida from a clean header by Nyima Nwagua. Three minutes after the break, Looks put in Pillars’ third goal and his 18th this season. Into the second-half, Katsina United attempted an equalizer run, but succeeded in scoring only one goal via Destiny Ashadi in the 57th minute. Plateau United have now moved to third place on the NPFL table after they succeeded in edging Nasarawa United to a 2-1 win in Jos. Bature Yaro gave Plateau the lead in the 11th minute, however minutes later Nojeem Olukokun equalized for Nasarawa United. Reuben Bala broke the deadlock in the 71st minute to give the home team the win.

MATCH DAY 21 RESULTS

Tornadoes 1-1 Kwara Utd Yobe DS 1 -1  FCIU Go Round 1 -0 Wikki Rangers 0-0 Akwa Utd Sunshine Stars 2-1 Heartland Kano Pillars 3-1 Katsina Utd Plateau Utd 2-1 Nasarawa Utd El-Kanemi 1-1 Rivers Utd MFM 0-1Abia Warriors  

Flying Eagles Settle For Draw Vs Guinea Bissau

Nigeria’s U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles settled for a 2-goal draw in the first leg of their 2019 U20 Cup of Nations qualifying second round match against Guinea Bissau at the September 24 National Stadium on Saturday. Wasiu Alalade netted the games opener in the 15th minute. Five minutes later the Enyimba winger doubled the lead for the Flying Eagles. In the second half, Guinea Bissau’s game play took a rather unpleasant turn for Nigeria as the host team grabbed their first goal in the 54th minute and nine minutes later leveled up the scores to end the game in a 2-2 draw. Nigeria will play Guinea Bissau in a second leg fixture next week and the winner will proceed to the final round of the qualifiers.  

“Mikel is to Eagles what Modric is to Croatia” – Rohr

Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has reiterated the importance of Captain Mikel Obi’s presence to the Super Eagles. In an interview with Croatian publication SN, Rohr told the media that skipper Mikel Obi has been and still is a very crucial part of the Super Eagles.

“Obi Mikel is our captain and leader, very important for this team. The level of football in China is now higher and I am, in fact, lucky that he plays all the time and will come in the right shape for the World Cup. I would not compare the players, I was just talking about Mikel. Well, everybody knows who Modric is. He is a world class player playing high level in one of the best clubs in the world. I would say that like this, I believe Modric is to Croatia what John Obi Mikel is to Super Eagles.” — Rohr