The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) continued on with its twelfth round over the weekend, highlighted by a clash between two clubs from the country’s south in Akwa United and Enyimba FC. Akwa emerged victorious by a 1-0 score at the Godwill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo with a second half goal from Uche Collins. Collins sent a rocket of a header past Enyimba goalkeeper Sabirou Bassa-Djeri to stretch Akwa’s unbeaten run to seven matches and move the club into second place in Group A.
Group A drew further headlines on Sunday when the match officials refused to come out for the second half of a clash between Remo Stars and Gombe United, claiming they were attacked during the halftime break. The NPFL’s Interim Management Committee vowed to investigate the incident in a match that ended 0-0 after it was rescheduled and played on Monday. Group leaders Bendel Insurance remain four points ahead of Akwa and five ahead of Remo Stars following a 1-1 draw at fourth placed Plateau United.
In Group B, Lobi Stars moved a point ahead of CAF Confederation Cup participants Rivers United at the top of the log with a 1-1 draw at Enugu Rangers. Newly promoted sides Doma United and Bayelsa United enjoyed home victories with Doma’s 2-1 result over Niger Tornadoes moving them past their opponents to third place, where they trail Lobi Stars by a point. Only three points separate leaders Lobi Stars from sixth place Sunshine Stars in a tight group where only three teams will advance to the final stage.
More on the incident from the Remo Stars match is in the link below followed by the full list of scores and highlights from several matches.
Scores
Group A
Nasarawa United 1-2 El Kanemi Warriors
Kwara United 0-1 Shooting Stars
Plateau United 1-1 Bendel Insurance
Remo Stars 0-0 Gombe United
Group B
Enugu Rangers 1-1 Lobi Stars
Wikki Tourists 3-1 Dakkada FC
Doma United 2-1 Niger Tornadoes
Bayelsa United 5-1 Abia Warriors
Highlights
Akwa United 1-0 Enyimba
Plateau United 1-1 Bendel Insurance
Kwara United 0-1 Shooting Stars
Enugu Rangers 1-1 Lobi Stars
Kwara United 0-1 Shooting Stars
Doma United 2-1 Niger Tornadoes
