NPFL Rescheduled Matches: Plateau Utd held in Jos as Kano Pillars, Go Round FC Wins
Kano Pillars fought to a 1-0 win over Akwa United after Rabiu Ali’s penalty in one of the rescheduled games decided in Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Wednesday.
In the rescheduled Match Day seventeen encounter decided at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano, Ali converted from the spot in the 38th minute after Mathew Etim was adjudged to have been fouled inside the box
The win lifted Pillars to second on the league log with 31 points from nineteen matches, three points behind leaders Lobi Stars.
Defending champions Plateau United were held to a 1-1 draw by Wikki Tourists in Jos.
Emmanuel Odafe gave the Tin City side the lead in the 25th minute but Abubakar Umar replied for Bala Nikyu’s Tourists just before the hour mark, leaving both sides in a futile search. for the winner. United stay at 4th position while Wikki stay in the last relegation spot in spite of their point.
In the last game on Wednesday, Go. Round who ended a run of six winless games with a hard earned 1-0 over MFM in Omoku.
Substitute defender Chris Kpekpe headed home the game’s only goal five minutes after the interval to ease the pressure on coach Ngozi Elechi who has already been served a three-game ultimatum prior to Wednesday’s game.
The NPFL reaches Match Day 20 on Sunday.
