NPFL wrap-up: Nasarawa, Sunshine, Kwara secure wins

This weekend, the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) produced 10 goals, two home wins and three draws.

TheCable takes a look at how the teams fared across the various centres on matchday 6.

MATCHDAY 6⃣

7⃣ games in the bag

Advertisement

3⃣ to go & all live on https://t.co/Up3WQ5TxrC & NTA#NPFL21 pic.twitter.com/Yo27AVHHRW

— League Management NG (@LMCNPFL) January 24, 2021

Kwara United 1-0 Ifeanyi Ubah

Olawale Farayola broke the deadlock for the home side in the 86th minute of play to earn Kwara United the three points.

Heartland 2-1 Akwa United

Mfon Udoh netted the opener for Akwa in the 34th minute before Samuel Nnoshiri converted from the penalty spot to equalise for Fidelis Ilechukwu’s side. In the 80th minute, Nduka Pascal spurned an offside trap to jab home the winner for Heartland.

Abia Warriors 0-0 MFM

The Imama Amapakabo’s tutored side shared the spoils with Olukoya boys in Umuahia.

Warri Wolves 1-2 Nasarawa United

Uche Ihuarulam 21st minute header could not help the home side to secure the maximum points. Silas Nwankwo scored following a poor defending by Wolves to square up the scoreline for Nasarawa United in the 63rd minute before Chinedu Ohanachom shot the away team ahead to run away with the three points.

Rangers 0-0 Lobi

It was a goalless affair at the cathedral.

Dakkada 1-2 Sunshine Stars

Sadeeq Yusuf opened the scoring for the visitors in the 12th minute with a header. Yusuf thereafter netted his second goal after Jesam Edet leveled for Dakkada in the 61st minute.

Katsina Utd 0-0 Plateau United

No goals in Katsina as both teams share the spoils.

Matchday 6 results:

• Heartland 2-1 Akwa Utd
• Kwara Utd 1-0 FC Ifeanyi Ubah
• Abia Warriors 0-0 MFM
• Rangers 0-0 Lobi
• Dakkada 1-2 Sunshine Stars
• Warri Wolves 1-2 Nasarawa Utd
• Katsina Utd 0-0 Plateau United