NPFL: Adamawa United Officially Relegated As Enyimba Scored First League Goal In Nnewi
By Omolagba Oluwayemi
The Nigeria Professional Football League match day 34 was completed on Thursday with Adamawa United officially relegated from the topflight league, BSNSports.com.ng reports.
It's been long due and had it not been for the coronavirus epidemic that halted the league last season, Adamawa United would've been long gone. Some thought the league cancellation will give them the opportunity to restrategise and do things right while some knew they only postpone what could've been.
Although relegated long ago as it was a mission impossible for them to pull up strings of results after starting the season on a very poor note, but the 4-0 loss to Dakkada FC on Wednesday officially confirmed their place in the NNL for next season.
Enyimba moved level on points with second placed Nasarawa United after playing a 1-1 draw in Nnewi against relegation threatened FC Ifeanyi Ubah. It was the first time in the league Enyimba will score a goal in Nnewi against FC Ifeanyi Ubah.
The draw puts the People's Elephant in good position as Nasarawa United and Kano Pillars to challenge Akwa United for the title although it's almost a mission impossible as it doesn't look like there'll be anyone who can stop Akwa from winning the league, but a return to the continent won't be bad for Fatai Osho's men.
It looks more scary for FC Ifeanyi Ubah who might be joining Adamawa United in the NNL next season as the draw further kept them languishing in the bottom four, but a good run of results in the last four games could swing things in their favour.
In the last match played on Thursday, Kwara United are giving the continent a final push as they defeated Wikki Tourists 3-1. The Harmony Boys are three points off continental places and having crashed out of the Aiteo Cup, their only hope of playing continental football next season is to finish in the top three which is still possible.
And for Wikki Tourist, the defeat meant they're still within touching distance of teams in the relegation zone. They're only a point ahead of 18th placed Sunshine Stars and any form of complacency in their final four fixtures will see them drop to the lower league for next season.
Thursday's MD 34 Results
FC Ifeanyi Ubah 1-1 Enyimba
Dakkada FC 4-0 Adamawa United
Kwara United 3-1 Wikki Tourist
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