NPFL Roundup: Plateau Utd, Wikki Tourists Maintain 100% Form, Lobi Thrash Delta Force As Nasarawa Utd, Jigawa GS Yet To Secure A Point

NPFL Roundup: Plateau Utd, Wikki Tourists Maintain 100% Form, Lobi Thrash Delta Force As Nasarawa Utd, Jigawa GS Yet To Secure A Point

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Plateau United and Wikki Tourists maintained their hundred percent form after recording two wins from two 2019/20 Nigeria Professional Football League season.

After winning their first match at home last weekend, Plateau United defeated Jigawa Golden Stars 1-0 to maintain their number one position on the log. Wikki Tourists form may surprise many NPFL followers as the team also secured a shocking away win at Nasarawa United.

Meanwhile, match-day 2 losers at home, Nasarawa United and Jigawa Golden Stars are yet to get a point this season.

Enugu Rangers, FC Ifeanyiubah, Warri Wolves, Heartland and Enyimba all got a draw on their travels on Sunday.

Nenrot Silas was the match winner for Plateau United after 34 minutes, while Wikki Tourists had to wait till the 80^th minute to win at Nasarawa United courtesy of an 80^th minute effort by Sixtus Forsah.

Katsina United raced into a third minute lead through a penalty converted by last season’s leading scorer Tasiu Lawal, before Enyimba fought back to draw 1-1 with former Katsina United striker Martins Usule grabbing his third goal in as many games.

The biggest winners on the day were Lobi Stars, who thrashed Delta Force 4-0 with striker Sikiru Alimi among the goals.

NPFL Match Day 2 Results

Adamawa Utd 1-1 Rangers

Sadiq Lawan 74’ – Dauda Madaki 57’

MFM 1-1 FC Ifeanyiubah

Adeniji Kabir 37’ – Christian Nnaji 6’

Jigawa GS 0-1 Plateau Utd

Nenrot Silas 34’

Sunshine Stars 1-1 Wolves

Israel Abia 36’ – Charles Upele 30’

Nasarawa Utd 0-1 Wikki

Sixtus Forsah 80’

Katsina Utd 1-1 Enyimba

Tasiu Lawal 3’ (PEN) – Martins Usule 44’

Rivers Utd 1-1 Heartland

Bakry Bamba 90’ (PEN) – Christian Pyagbara 15’

Lobi 4-0 Delta Force

Samuel Tiza 30’, Sikiru Alimi 66’, Abdulkareem Mumini 74’, Douglas Achiv 81