Nigeria Premier League NPFL: Akwa United Stun Remo Stars As Plateau United Top Table

Remo Stars suffered their first home defeat in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) following a 1-0 loss to Awka United on Wednesday.

The Sky Blues have been enjoying an unbeaten streak since the beginning of the 2021/2022 NPFL season but saw their unbeaten run halted on Matchday 12 at the hands of Gombe United.

Remo Stars were hoping to bounce back to winning ways as they hosted defending champions Akwa United behind closed doors but ended up losing back-to-back.

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A 28th minute goal by David Onovo was all Akwa United need to record their first home win of the season in the post-Keneddy Boboye era.

In other NPFL games played on Wednesday, Kwara United stunned Enyimba 1-0 at the Illorin Township Stadium courtesy of an Alao Danbani 17th minute goal.

MFM FC finally got a win following a 1-0 win against visiting Katsina United at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.

Tunde Azeez scored the only goal of the game in the 81st minute as the Olukoya Boys sent the Chanji Boys back to Katsina empty handed in their first win after seven games.

Plateau United defeated visiting Shooting Stars 3-1 in Jos and moved to top of the NPFL table.

Mohammed Zulkifilu gave Fidelis Ilechukwu side the lead just eight minutes of play before Oluwaseyi Okeowo leveled for the visitors.

Albert Hilary restored Plateau United lead in the 70 minutes before Silas Nenrot scored from the spot four minutes later to make it 3-1

Wikki Tourists fought back from a goal down and scored two late goals to defeat Kano Pillars 2-1 in Abuja.

Gabriel Jeremiah put the Kano Pillars in front in the first half before Promise Damala scored a brace in the 82 and 84th minute to hand Wikki the points.

NPFL Matchday 13 Results

MFM 1-0 Katsina Utd

Remo Stars 0-1 Akwa Utd

Plateau Utd 3-1 3SC

Wikki 2-1 Kano Pillars


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