Plateau United thrash Akwa United 3-0 as Enyimba lose again

Plateau United outclassed reigning champions Akwa United 3-0, yesterday, to keep in touch with Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) leaders, Rivers United, at the top of the table.

In the game decided at the New Jos Stadium, Zaria Road, hosts, Plateau United, made a fast start as winger Nenrot Silas gave them the lead after six minutes with an unstoppable effort from the edge of the box.

Centre back, Ibrahim Buhari, then made the game safe after the hour mark before Izuchukwu Chimezie added the icing on the cake in stoppage time.

The win takes Fidelis Ilechukwu’s men back to within a point of Rivers United, who had earlier stretched their lead to four points on Saturday.

With 15 games played already this term, the top two sides are now five points clear of third-placed Remo Stars, as the top three faces difficult away ties in midweek.

Kwara United climbed one spot up to fifth after a hard-earned 1-0 win over Niger Tornadoes in a North Central derby in Ilorin. Alao Danbani’s fourth goal of the season in the 19th minute proved sufficient for Abdullahi Biffo’s men to claim all three points in a cagey contest.

Also climbing yesterday were Wikki Tourists, who veered into the top half of the table after a spirited 1-0 win over neighbours, Gombe United.

After an inseparable one hour of football at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi, homeboy, Manu Garba, netted in the 63rd minute what turned out to be the only goal of the game, as visitors, Gombe United, went down to 10 men in stoppage time following the dismissal of right-back, Chidera Eze.

Wikki are now seventh on the log, climbing four places from their 11th placement before yesterday’s game.

The final Match Day 15 game yesterday also saw MFM FC continue battling to