Here are the match officials appointed for Matchday 3 of the 2023/24 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). Saturday, October 14, 2023 Bendel Insurance v Plateau United Referee: U. Oscar Assistant referee 1: Idris M. Rabiu Assistant referee 2: Cletus Adewebi Fourth official: Ayomide Adanlawun Sunshine Stars v Heartland Referee: Paul Umuago Assistant referee 1: Amos…
One of the negative tactics covertly deployed by home teams to run down the clock and win matches is the gradual reduction in the number of balls available for play when the home side is leading. The Ball Boys are instructed to hide away balls rather than keeping them to return for play when the…
By George Akpayen Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) new boys, Sporting Lagos, jumped into the driving seat after Matchday 2 of this season after taking a point at Akwa United in a 0-0 draw at the Nest of Champions on Sunday. After coming off a Matchday 1 win over Gombe United, the newcomers still had…
By Yemi Sodeeq Abia Warriors head coach, Erasmus Onuh has attributed Abia Warriors’ loss to Kwara United to the poor state of roads network in Nigeria. Onu, who made the comment while speaking to journalists in Ilorin after his side’s 1-0 loss to Kwara United on Matchday 2 of the NPFL expressed the need for…
By Ahmad Elnafaty Chijioke Alaekwe and Ahmed Jimoh’s goals secured an entertaining win in Mohammed Baba Ganaru’s first home game of the season in charge of Gombe United who overcame Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions Enyimba 2-0 at the Pantami Stadium in Gombe on Sunday. Alaekwe struck first for Gombe United before substitute Jimoh…
By Adams Jesse Odoba-Yacham The Lafia City Stadium was alive as top-flight football returned to the city but this time it was not the traditional home team, Nasarawa United that was to play but neighbours Lobi Stars who defeated Sunshine Stars 3-2 on Sunday. The Matchday 2 fixture of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL)…
By Promise Etim Sporting Lagos continued their bright start to their top-flight campaign with a hard-fought goalless draw away to Akwa United in Uyo on Sunday, to move top of the table after Matchday 2. Basking on the euphoria of their 2-0 triumph to visiting Gombe United, the Lagos-based side named an unchanged side. Akwa…
By Alfred Saiki Bernard Mundi’s goal in the 12th minute was all Plateau United needed to get all three points in their first home match against Heartland at the New Jos Stadium on Sunday. Plateau United won 1-0. With a 2-1 loss against Shooting Stars in Ibadan on Matchday 1, the ‘Peace Boys’ knew a…
By Emmanuel Chinedu It looks to be a tough weekend for Southeast teams, Enyimba, Rangers, Heartland and Abia Warriors as they all play away from home this weekend. While three of the four teams were in action on Matchday 1 of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, only Rangers and Abia Warriors picked…
Enyimba are set to begin their 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) campaign at Gombe United on Sunday and Finidi George has no doubt that his team possess the fortitude to handle the pressure that comes with being defending champions. The People’s Elephant were not in action when curtains were raised on the new season…