NPFL: Home teams reign supreme as Plateau United maintain top spot

Match Day 21 in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) was completely dominated by the home teams as they all recorded victories.

Plateau United continued their dominance at the top with a 1-0 victory against Remo Stars through Hamza Owolabi’s 43rd minute goal.

Plateau now have 39 points from 21 games.

Shooting Stars suffered their second straight defeat with a 3-0 loss to Lobi in Makurdi. Kingsley Eduwo scored a brace while Sunday Akleche’s 89th-minute goal completed the rout.

In Minna, MFM struggled against Niger Tornadoes as they fell 3-0 to the hosts through a goal from Wilfred Ammeh in the 37th and a brace from Wakili Abdullahi.

Onoriode Odah’s goal in the 92nd minute for Rivers United was not enough as El Kanemi’s duo of Samuel Mathias and Bala Yahuza ensured that the Maiduguri Warriors continued their impressive home run as they secured a 2-1 win.

El Kameni have now overtaken MFM on the second position of the NPFL log.

In the oriental derby, Sunday Adetunji scored a brace while Anthony Okemiri and Obi Samson found the back of the net as Abia Warriors pummelled champions Rangers 4-0.

Godwin Obaje’s brace secured a convincing victory for FC Ifeanyi Ubah against visiting Kano Pillars.

FC Ifeanyi Ubah have now gone eight games unbeaten in the NPFL, the longest by any team this season.

A 67th-minute penalty converted by Ajibola Otegbeye saw Austin Eguavoen’s Sunshine Stars register a 1-0 win over visiting Enyimba in Akure.

Akwa United defeated 10-man ABS 3-0, Nasarawa United overcame Wikki Tourists 2-0, while Gombe United managed a 1-0 home win against Katsina United.