NPFL: FC IfeanyiUbah defeat Akwa United, Plateau United lose as MFM close in

FC Ifeanyi Ubah defeated Akwa United who are chasing a top three spot. King Osanga was the hero as his 47th minute free-kick was the decider of the match.

In the 41st minute, Akwa were reduced to 10 men following Chigozie Chilekwu’s sending off. Akwa are still in the third position on 54 points.

Plateau United’s hopes of clinching this season’s Nigeria Professional Football League title suffered a setback following their 2-0 #Matchday35 away defeat to ABS in Ilorin on Sunday. They still top the table with 62 points, but three points ahead of second placed MFM.

At the Agege Stadium in Lagos, MFM defeated Gombe United 1-0 to put pressure on leaders Plateau United. The win took MFM’s points tally to 59 with just three games to go.

Another team in the race for continental tickets Enyimba lost 2-1 away to Rivers United in Port Harcourt. Rivers raced into a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Bernard Ovoke and Abdoulaye Kanoute in the fourth and 29th minutes.

Enyimba pulled a goal back through Koffi Atchou on 34 minutes. The defeat means Enyimba still maintain fourth on 54 points.

In Ibadan, Shooting Stars gave their chance of avoiding relegation a big boost with a 2-0 win against Nasarawa United.

Second half goals from substitute Sunday Faleye in the 60th and Abayomi Adebayo in the 65th minute sealed the important win for 3SC.

3SC are still in the relegation zone as they occupy the 17th spot on 46 points.

Champions, Enugu Rangers secured a 2-1 win against Katsina United. Chibuzo Madu gave Rangers the lead on 38 minutes but Timothy Danladi equalised for Katsina from the penalty spot on the stroke of half time, but 10 minutes into the second half, Madu got his second which proved to be the winner for Rangers. The win lifts Rangers to 10th and on 49 points in the league table.

#NPFL MATCHDAY 35 RESULTS
Rangers 2-1 Katsina
Wikki 2-0 Remo
Rivers 2-1 Enyimba
ABS 2-0 Plateau
MFM 1-0 Gombe
3SC 2-0 Nasarawa
Lobi 3-2 El-Kanemi
FCIU 1-0 Akwa
Sunshine 2-1 Tornadoes
Pillars 2-0 Abia Warriors

Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL match day 35 table