NPFL MD 20 Wrap: Akwa Go Top, Enyimba Stumble, Sunshine Continues Poor Run

NPFL MD 20 Wrap: Akwa Go Top, Enyimba Stumble, Sunshine Continues Poor Run By Omolagba Oluwayemi The Nigeria Professional Football League made a return on Saturday after several weeks of mid-season break and it was a weekend filled with surprises as the quest to win the league, secure continental tickets and also avoid the drop continued, BSNSports.com.ng reports. Akwa United moved top of the league after all closest rivals dropped points. The Promise Keepers inflicted the 9th loss of the campaign on Sunshine Stars at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium. A brace from Atshimene (20', 72') and one from Ahmat (35') leaved the final scoreline 2-1 in Uyo. Sunshine Stars meanwhile with the latest defeat have now gone 13 games without a win in the NPFL this season. If not for the early surge in the season, the Owena Waves would have been somewhere in the bottom of the log. Enyimba failed to make their home advantage count as the capitulated in front of the fans in Aba 2-0 to Rangers Int'l in the Oriental derby. The People's Elephant have now failed to pick maximum points for the second consecutive times at home within a week having played a 2-2 draw with Ifeanyi Ubah on Wednesday in a rescheduled fixture. The CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finalists who are billed to jet out of the country this week to honour their quarter-final first leg fixture away in Egypt against FC Pyramids will hope their recent deep-in-form in the local scene do not affect them on the continent. FC Ifeanyi Ubah were walked over as they failed to show up in Enugu for their match day 20 against MFM FC of Lagos. The Anambra Warriors have played the larger part of their home games this season in Enugu after been banished from their original home in Nnewi due to fans constant threats to match officials. The Olukoya Boys who were at the match venue waiting for their host smiled back to Lagos with all three points and three goals. Ten-Man Kano Pillars were held to a 1-1 at Warri Wolves. Dennis Ndasi got sent off in the last minute of the first half by FIFA Futsal badge referee, Jelili after receiving a second yellow card. Maduforo 80th minutes goal for Heartland ensured Adamawa United's woes continued in the second stanza. The win for the Fidelis Ilechukwu's led side is the away victory recorded over the weekend with MFM FC and Rangers Int'l other winners. Match Day 20 Full Results Jigawa Golden Stars 2-1 Lobi Stars Enyimba 0-2 Rangers Int'l Warri Wolves 1-1 Kano Pillars FC Ifeanyi Ubah 0-3 MFM FC Adamawa United 0-1 Heartland FC Nasarawa United 2-1 Kwara United Akwa United 2-1 Sunshine Stars Kastina United 5-1 Wikki Tourist Plateau United 2-1 Abia Warriors Rivers United 2-0 Dakkada FC