NPFL: Plateau, Rivers United Continue Winning Streaks

Last updated Mar 21, 2022

The matchday 19 fixtures of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), were played on Sunday as first and second-placed Rivers United and Plateau United, respectively, won at home to keep pace with each other at the top of the table.

Plateau United made it an outstanding 11-game unbeaten streak after they beat visitors Sunshine Stars 2-0 at the New Jos Stadium. Plateau have been impressive at home all season after they made it a clean sweep by winning all 10 home games before the mid-season break.

Mohammed Zulkilfulu gave the Peace boys the lead in the 22nd minute. Haggai Kattoh doubled Plateau United’s lead with a curled free kick in the 68th minute.

Plateau United 2-0 Sunshine Stars: Goals pic.twitter.com/C6BQLi0vG5

— Sunshine Stars FC (@SunshineFCAkure) March 20, 2022

The win took Plateau United’s points tally to 41, while Sunshine stars have 26 points.

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Rivers United 4-1 Akwa United

River United forward Chijioke Akuneto’s first half hat-trick has now taken his season tally to 9 goals.

In Port Harcourt, Akwa United had a bad outing on the road as they were hammered 4-1 by league leaders Rivers United.

A first-half goal from Ishaq Kayode and a hat-trick from Chijioke Akuneto sent Akwa United to a second consecutive loss. Austin Osayande scored what was to be a consolation goal Akwa United.

Rivers United ended the first half of the season as table toppers with 42 points after 19 games, while Akwa United stay in the sixth position with 27 points.

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