Adamawa United braved all the odds including the reported kidnapp of its driver to beat visiting Lobi Stars of Makurdi on Thursday in Yola to record their first victory in the 12 weeks old league.
The Yola-based team has only managed three draws and lost eight times in 11 games prior to Thursday’s match against Lobi Stars who have won four of their 11 games before their visit to Yola.
The result did not however change Adamawa United’s position on the log as they are rooted at the bottom with six points from 12 games, six points behind the duo of Warri Wolves and Ifeanyi Ubah and seven behind Katsina United who failed to make home advantage count as they drew goalless with Mountain of Fire.
The Katsina team needed a win to leafrog the Olukoya Boys and move further clear of the relegation zone but failed in the bid while in Owerri, Heartland came from a goal down to defeat visiting Dakkada FC to move to eighth on the log with 17 points from 12 matches.
Kano Pillars are topping the log with 23 points after Nyima Nwangwa’s first half goal gave them all three points against Sunshine Stars of Akure following Kwara United’s 1-1 draw with Abia Warriors in Ilorin.
The Afonja Warriors are a point behind the new league leaders,same as Enyimba of Aba who could have leafrogged both teams if they had not allowed Akwa United to score in added time to force a 1-1 draw at the Enyimba international stadium in Aba.
Kano Pillars will have the opportunity to consolidate their hold on the top spot when they visit Dakkada FC in Lagos while the chasing pack, Kwara United, Enyimba, Nasarawa United and Rangers international of Enugu will also be hoping to win on Sunday
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Kwara United will host relegation haunted Warri Wolves in Ilorin and will be seeking to make home advantage coun this time while Enyimba will be guest of Jigawa Golden Stars.
Nasarawa, on 20 points will be guest of Mountain of Fire FC at the Agege stadium while Rangers (also on 20 points) will host Heartland of Owerri in an oriental derby at the Nnamdi Azikwe stadium in Enugu.
Sunday’s Fixtures
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Abia Warriors Vs Wikki Tourist
Akwa United Vs Rivers United FC
Dakkada FC Vs Kano Pillars
Enugu Rangers Vs Heartland Owerri
Ifeanyi Ubah United Vs Plateau United
Jigawa Golden Stars Vs Enyimba
Kwara United Vs Warri Wolves FC
Lobi Stars Vs Katsina United
MFM FC Vs Nasarawa United
Sunshine Stars Vs Adamawa United
NPFL Table
Team MP W D L F A GD Pts
Kano Pillars 12 7 2 3 12 6 +6 23
Kwara United 12 6 4 2 13 8 +5 22
Enyimba 10 7 1 2 12 8 +4 22
Nasarawa United 12 6 2 4 14 11 +3 20
Enugu Rangers 12 6 2 4 12 9 +3 20
Akwa United 12 5 4 3 13 9 +4 19
Rivers United 10 6 0 4 12 6 +6 18
Heartland 12 5 2 5 17 18 -1 17
Wikki Tourist 11 4 4 3 9 6 +3 16
Lobi Stars 12 4 4 4 10 9 +1 16
Jigawa Golden 12 5 1 6 9 13 -4 16
Sunshine Stars 12 4 3 5 12 14 -2 15
Plateau United 11 4 2 5 11 7 +4 14
MFM 12 3 5 4 8 9 -1 14
Dakkada 11 4 2 5 11 15 -4 14
Katsina United 12 4 2 6 8 16 -8 14
Abia Warriors 12 3 4 5 14 13 +1 13
Ifeanyi Uba 12 3 3 6 9 12 -3 12
Warri Wolves 11 4 0 7 9 15 -6 12
Adamawa United 12 1 3 8 4 15 -11 6