By Charles Mayuku ‎Rivers United were held to a goalless draw away at Abia Warriors for the second consecutive EUROMATCHNPFL season, despite creating the clearer scoring opportunities throughout the contest. ‎ ‎The first half produced several promising moments. Shola Oladunjoye and Samson Olasupo both tested the home goalkeeper, Ali Ishaku who responded with important saves….
Fresh from their resounding 2-0 victory over Sporting Lagos at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena at the weekend, Abia Warriors will take their improved form to the ancient city of Kano to keep a date with the high-flying Barau FC in yet another stern test. ‎ ‎The victory in Lagos meant more than three points for…
By Emmanuel Chinedu ‎ ‎EUROMATCH-NPFL champions, Rangers International continued their title defence with a comfortable 4-2 victory at Southeast rivals, Kun Khalifat FC, on Sunday, at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri. ‎ ‎Winger Chimobi Igwilo scored twice including a brilliant individual finish while Temitope Folarin and Waheed Adebayo accounted for the other goals for the…
Chinedu Nwosu was the hero for Bendel Insurance in Saturday’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) fixture with Abia Warriors at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City. ‎ ‎The winger scored the winner on 62 minutes to help the Benin Arsenals to a 1-0 win over Abia Warriors. ‎ ‎Abia Warriors head coach Imama Amapakabo…
Continental-chasing Abia Warriors have are in Benin City ahead of Saturday’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) against Bendel Insurance in a high-stakes encounter that is billed to give football followers value for their money. ‎ ‎Fresh from a gritty and hard-earned triumph over Bayelsa United, Abia Warriors now turn their focus towards this crucial test…
Abia Warriors played themselves back in contention for a top-three finish in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) with a 2-1 win over Niger Tornadoes at the Enyimba Stadium in Aba on Monday. ‎ ‎The match lived up to expectation as it was intriguing, intense, and interesting, giving spectators an edge-of-the-seat spectacle. ‎ ‎The visitors,…
Abia Warriors are set to confront Nigerian champions, Remo Stars in one of the Matchday 26 fixtures of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) scheduled across the country this weekend. ‎ ‎This is coming just a week after Abia Warriors were involved in a blockbuster Oriental Derby against Rangers International FC that had spectators at…
Imama Amapakabo has shifted his focus on his side’s next Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) game to this Sunday’s trip to the Northwest town of Katsina.‎‎Amapakabo’s men have dropped points in two back-to-back home matches from winning positions and they now play two games on the road on the spin starting with Katsina United before…
Enyimba head coach, Stanley Eguma, has expressed satisfaction with his side’s performance in the 0-0 draw at Abia Warriors in one of Sunday’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) fixtures. Eguma described the match as “a highly tactical game,” adding that taking a point away from Umuahia is a good outcome considering Abia Warriors’ quality. “It…
Two first-half goals from Abia Warriors youngster, Casmir Azubuike, secured a vital win for the hosts over visiting El-Kanemi Warriors in a Matchday 8 encounter of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) at the Umuahia Township Stadium on Sunday. It was a game where the hosts made their intentions known from the first blast of…