NPFL: Sunshine Halts Plateau, Enyimba Returns To Winning Ways

The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) resumed after a two-week mid-season break as a lone goal by Sunshine Stars’ Kolade Adeniji halted Plateau United’s 12-match unbeaten run, while Enyimba FC returned to winning ways after beating Wikki Tourist.

Despite losing a handful of players to other clubs during the mid-season break, Sunshine Stars were determined to get all three points against a tough Plateau United side, at the Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu Ode.

Having done enough to frustrate their hosts, Plateau United suffered a blow when Haggai Kattoh was sent off in the 74th minute. Sunshine then exploited the numerical advantage as Adeniji scored from a header to grab an important victory for Sunshine, minutes after Kattoh was sent off.

As it stands, Sunshine Stars remain in the sixth position with 29 points, while Plateau United stay in the second spot with 41 points.

Sunshine 1-0 Plateau: Highlights pic.twitter.com/gVQQ57rcFj

— Sunshine Stars FC (@SunshineFCAkure) April 4, 2022

Enyimba 2-0 Wikki Tourist

Enyimba FC returned to winning ways in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), after a 2-0 victory against Wikki Tourists at the Aba International Stadium in Abia State.

After coming close on several occasions, Enyimba got opened the scoring in the 36th minute through debutant Abel James. Sadiq Abubakar’s cross found James who was poaching in the box, ensuring the Aba Landlords were ahead at the break.

Four minutes after the restart, Enyimba extended the lead when Victor Mbaoma fired in a brilliant finish after latching onto Gabriel Orok’s defence splitting pass.

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Kabiru Dogo’s Wikki Tourists made multiple substitutions with 25 minutes left to the end of the game, hoping to make a comeback. However, they could not break the resilient defence of Enyimba as the match finished 2-0.

Sunday’s victory moved Enyimba to 7th on the log with 29 points, while visitors Wikki Tourists dropped to 10th position with 27 points.

As it stands after Matchday 20#NPFL22 pic.twitter.com/S7fZqJofd1

— League Management NG (@LMCNPFL) April 3, 2022

NPFL Results

Saturday
Akwa United 1 – 1 Rivers United

Sunday
MFM 1-0 Heartland
Kwara United 2-1 Remo Stars
Tornadoes 1-0 Dakkada FC
Sunshine Stars 1-0 Plateau United
Enyimba 2-0 Wikki Tourist
Lobi Stars 2-0 Rangers
Gombe United 1-0 Kano Pillars
Nasarawa Utd 2-0 3SC.

Chidi Nwoke/NPFL.