Bayelsa United Holds Enyimba In NPFL Encounter
Enyimba International FC were held to a 1-1 draw by Bayelsa United in their Match Day 30 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) encounter on Sunday, at the Enyimba Stadium in Aba, Abia State.
In the 7th minute, Ekene Awazie scored for Enyimba However, Ifeanyi Ogba equalised for Bayelsa United in the 9th, ensuring the first half ended level.
Both sides could not find the net in the second half as the match finished 1-1.
After the match, Enyimba coach Stanley Eguma expressed disappointment.
He said the game didn’t go as planned despite their thorough preparations to secure a home victory.
“Sometimes, it’s like that. You plan to win but things turn out differently. We should have wrapped up the game in the first half,” Eguma said.
“We had many chances but failed to convert them. That boosted our opponents’ morale, and they held on for the rest of the 90 minutes.”
Eguma also claimed the centre referee denied Enyimba two penalties, which he believes affected the final outcome of the match.
Bayelsa United coach, Ladan Bosso, said his side aimed for a positive result and had gathered useful information about Enyimba’s playing style beforehand.
“In the first half, we absorbed pressure. In the second, Enyimba’s defenders struggled and we executed our game plan effectively,” Bosso said. “The players stuck to our tactics. Although we didn’t get all three points, everything went as planned.”
Enyimba remain eighth on the NPFL table with 43 points, while Bayelsa United stay 15th with 38 points after 30 matches.
Sunday’s NPFL results
Enyimba 1-1 Bayelsa United
Heartland 0-1 Abia Warriors
Katsina United 3-0 El-Kanemi Warriors
Kwara Unted 0-2 Akwa United
Rivers United 1-0 Ikorodu City
Shooting Stars 3-1 Niger Tornadoes.
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