NPFL: Two Penalties Fails To Salvage A Point For Pillars In Lagos

NPFL: Two Penalties Fails To Salvage A Point For Pillars In Lagos By Omolagba Oluwayemi The mid-week match day 30 of the 2021 Nigeria Professional Football League between MFM FC and Kano Pillars at the Soccer Temple Agege ended in a dramatic win for the home side, BSNSports.com.ng reports. Tosin Olubobola sends the home team into wild jubilation as early as the 17th minute, pouncing on defensive error from Pillars defender to put MFM FC 1-0 up. The Olukoya Boys held on to the lead going into the break but left off from where they stopped the first in the second half, and with three minutes pass the hour mark, they got rewarded for their hard work through Adeyinka Nojeem. Pillars were then gifted a penalty minutes later but veteran NPFL scorer, Rabiu Ali missed the chance to pull one back for the visitors. The penalty miss was his second of the season but at the death of the game, got another opportunity from the penalty spot, but this time, he tucked it into the roof of the net, leaving the scoreline at 2-1 in full time. The defeat mean Kano Pillars might fall more behind if either Nasarawa United or Akwa United gets to win tomorrow. At the Cathedral in Enugu, Rangers Int'l defeated Abia Warriors 2-1. This is Abia Warriors fourth consecutive loss. Lobi Stars puts 3 past Heartland FC while Rivers United defeated Plateau United 3-1. Sunshine gave themselves a surviving hope beating Wikki Tourist by a lone goal. Kastina United recorded the only away victory of the day beating fellow Northerners, Jigawa Golden Stars 1-0. Enyimba dropped yet another point as were held to a 1-1 draw at home be Warri Wolves. FC Ifeanyi Ubah recorded a 3-0 against fellow relegation strugglers, Adamawa United. The Anambra Warriors with the win are two points adrift safety. The NPFL continues tomorrow with the top of the table clash between Akwa United and Nasarawa United set to light up Uyo by 4pm, but earlier in the day, Dakkada FC will host Kwara United on the same pitch. NPFL MD 30 Results MFM FC 2-1 Kano Pillars Enyimba 1-1 Warri Wolves Sunshine Stars 1-0 Wikki Tourist Lobi Stars 3-0 Heartland Rivers United 3-1 Plateau Utd JGS 0-1 Kastina Utd FC Ifeanyi Ubah 3-0 Adamawa Utd Enugu Rangers 2-1 Abia Warrior.