NPFL: Week 31 Set Of Matches Ended With No Away Win

The week 31 set of matches ended with no away win, and had a total of seventeen goals scored, four draws, with only one a goalless draw, and the other three are score draw of one goal apiece for the team.

As expected Enyimba won their match against Wikki Tourist to make it win number 16 in the 2015 NPFL season to move one step closer to a seventh league title. Wikki Tourists were dispatched 2-0 in Aba, with a brace from the unlikeliest of scorers: long-serving captain Chinedu Udoji. Enyimba are now five points ahead of the second placed team, Sunshine Stars
also won their match against Abia Warriors by a lone goal scored by Tunji Adeniji as he recorded his 14th goal of the season, Abia Warriors suffered their 13th defeat of the Nigeria Professional Football League season as Sunshine Stars secured a 1-0 win at the Akure Township Stadium on Sunday.

Warri Wolves who lie third in the league played a one all draw with the defending champions Kano pillars away in Kano, with the goal from Ikechukwu Ibenegbu who scored late second-half equaliser to hand Warri Wolves a precious point at the Sani Abacha Stadium on Sunday. Ubong Ekpai of Kano Pillars netted the opener from the penalty spot in the 44th minute after Ojo Mine was adjudged to have tripped Pillars skipper Gambo Mohammed in the box. Ifeanyi Ubah FC lost two points as they as Sunday David scored late on to rescue a 1-1 draw for Giwa FC against Ifeanyi Ubah in a Nigeria Professional Football League match on Sunday. Shooting Stars were held at home to a goalless draw to Lobi Stars in a Glo Premier League Match Day 31 fixture decided at the Aper Aku Stadium in Makurdi on Sunday. Shooting Stars were a man down with 50th minute red card to Babatunde Bright. It turned out to be a frustrating day for Lobi Stars but that shouldn’t push aside the heroics of goalkeeper Isa Danladi, who was at his best against his former club.

The result means dragged Lobi Stars’into the dreaded relegation zone. Sharks FC won their match against their city neighbours Dolphins. Sharks kept their survival hopes alive with a one-nil victory over Dolphins on Sunday evening. The bragging rights was an important factor in the match and it was the Blue Angels who deservedly earned it. Chima Akas got the only goal of the tension-soaked match in the 8th minute at the Sharks Stadium in the Garden City of Port Harcourt. Elkanemi Warriors also laboured to hold FC Taraba to a 1-1 draw at the Jolly Nyame Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Ibrahim Sanusi put the hosts ahead in the 5th minute but rugged striker Agali Emmanuel converted a team effort in the 82nd minute to earn a point for the Desert Scorpions.
The last game on Sunday was Enugu Rangers against Kwara United, An inspirational display from Osas Okoro handed Enugu Rangers a come from behind 2-1 win over Kwara United in a Nigeria Professional Football League encounter on Sunday at the Nnamdi Azikwe Stadium. The Flying Antelopes came from a goal down to defeat the Harmony Boys, against the run of play, Kwara United shocked the hosts. Segun Alebiosu scored from an assist from the captain of the side Sherif Jimoh, it was the visitors’ only shot on target in the first half.

Rangers started to mount a comeback and found the equalising goal in the 50th minute when Egbuchulam produced a clinical finish for the equaliser, the second goal came from Bobby Clement gave Rangers the lead, turning home an inch perfect free-kick from Osas Okoro. The last game for the week 31 was held on Monday, as the bottom-placed Bayelsa United recorded an impressive 3-1 win over Heartland in a Glo Premier League match decided on Monday morning at the Oghara Township Stadium. Forward Samad Kadiri, Bayelsa United, as he put the hosts in front after ten minutes before Mohammed Mohammed restored parity for the visitors, the second goal for Bayelsa United came from the boots of a youngster Uche Okeke as he ensured United went into the break with a superb long range effort before Bernard Ovoke made sure of victory for the relegation haunted hosts. League veteran Victor Ezeji made a cameo appearance for Heartland as he plays in his 20th consecutive top flight season in Nigeria. The result still left Bayelsa United still laying at the bottom of the league with 29points and Heartland 45points on the 10th position. The full results are as follows;

September 27, 2015
Enugu Rangers2 - 1Kwara United
FTEnyimba2 - 0Wikki Tourist
FTIfeanyi Ubah United1 - 1Giwa FC
FTKano Pillars1 - 1Warri Wolves FC
FTLobi Stars0 - 0Shooting Stars
FTSharks1 - 0Dolphin Port Harcourt
FTSunshine Stars1 - 0Abia Warriors
FTTaraba1 - 1El Kanemi Warriors
September 28,2015
Bayelsa United3 - 1Heartland Owerri
The week 32 sets of matches sets to hold on the 4th of October,2015.
Dolphins FC v Ifeanyi Uba FC
El-Kanemi Warriors v Sharks FC
Wikki Tourist FC v FC Taraba
Heartland FC v Enyimba FC
Shooting Stars v Bayelsa United
Nasarawa United v Lobi Stars Kwara United v Akwa United Abia Warriors Rangers Int'l Warrior Wolves v Sunshine Stars
Giwa FC v Kano Pillars
Will Bayelsa United be able to beat the drop? What's your view?