Enyimba battles Pillars to a draw as Kwara surprise Nasarawa




Enyimba proved they can pick up points as they battle Kano Pillars to a 1-1 draw at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano.

Junior Lokosa got the first goal of the match in the 36th minute to take his tally to eight goals in nine matches.

Four minutes later,Emmanuel Anyanwu ‎scored an own goal to gift the Aba side a priceless leveller in the game watched by a capacity crowd.
Kwara United did not believe what they got at the Lafia Stadium as they got a point from the game against Nasarawa United.

Nojeem Olukokun scored Nasarawa United's third goal on 84th minutes, before Stephen Alfred pull one back for Kwara United two minutes later and on the dot of 90 minutes, Michael Ohanu got the equaliser for a priceless point for the Ilorin side. 



Matchday 9 | NPFL

 Heartland FC *2-1* Wikki Tourists
 8' Abubakar Umar
 16' Nnamdi Egbujor
90' Nnamdi Egbujor

Katsina United *3-0* FC Ifeanyi Ubah
 40' Eric Dufegba
 45+2' Tasiu Lawal
 51' Destiny Ashadi

 *FT:* Nasarawa United *3-3* Kwara United FC
 20' Seun Sogbeso PEN
 64', 86' Stephen Alfred
 74' Najeem Olukokun
 84' Olukokun
 90' Micheal Ohanu

Rivers United FC *2-0* Niger Tornadoes
 16' Chikere Osita
 28' Emeka Ogbuh

Abia Warriors *3-1* Yobe Desert Stars
 10', 29' Ndifreke Effiong
 16' Obi Samson
 77' Mustapha Musa

El-Kanemi Warriors *2-1* Go-Round FC
 37' Bello Kofarmata
 44' Okon Otop
 85' Nura Mohammed

 *FT:* Kano Pillars *1-1* Enyimba Int'l FC
 36' Junior Lokosa
 40' Emma Anyanwu OG


Top scorers so far 8 - Junior Lokosa (Pillars) 5 - Ndifreke Effiong (Abia Warriors) 4 - Samad Kadiri(Lobi Stars) 4 - Stanley Dimgba (Enyimba) 4 - Victor Mbaoma (Akwa) 4 - Chinedu Ohanacho (Yobe Stars)





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