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Another exciting delivery of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) is here, with the games of day 29 starting on Friday and covers the entire weekend until Monday.
Here are five key conclusions of this week’s action at the NPFL. Enjoy!
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Three “R” teams dominate the first three
At the end of the first day 29, the three best teams in the league table have names that begin with the letter “R”.
Remo Stars, Rivers United and Rangers, in that order, obtained victories to maintain their positions at the top with only nine games in the season.
Rivers United again in the race for the title?
From the beginning of the season, Rivers United did not hide his ambition to win the League.
They showed the mentality of a champion by ensuring a 1-0 crucial victory over the Elkanemi warriors in Maiduguri: the first defeat at Elkanemi’s house in 687 days.
That rare Victoria outside said that Rivers United remained eight points from the League League Stars leaders. With nine remaining days, the victories away could be the decisive factor in the race for the title.
Can Rivers United capitalize this impulse and challenge the title? Time will say it.
The fall of Lobi’s stars and fleeting stars continues
Lobi’s stars and fleeting stars continued their poor streak on the 29th.
Despite appointing a new coach, Tony Bolus, Lobi Stars suffered a 1-0 defeat against Bayelsa United, extending his streak without victories to 12 league games.
The fleeting stars also fell below on the table after a 2-0 defeat against Akwa United. The Oluyole Warriors have now gone seven NPFL games without a victory, draw three and lost four.
Boost of Akwa United’s descent survival
Akwa United won three vital points with a 2-0 victory over fleeting stars, which significantly increased their hopes of survival.
His victory came a weekend when other teams threatened by the descent, Sunshine Stars, Nasarawa United and Lobi Stars, had to ensure victories.
Heartland FC’s continuous struggles also worked in favor of Akwa United while fighting to avoid falling.
Thrillers of four goals in Lagos and Ikenne
Day 29 was full of goals, with a total of 23 goals scored in all games, an average of 2.3 goals per game.
The most exciting games were in Lagos and Ikenne, where the city of Ikorodu drew 2-2 with Enyimba and Sunshine Stars played a 2-2 draw with Plateau United.
All the results of Party 29
Niger Tornados 1-0 Katsina United
Rangers 3-0 Kwara United
ELKANEMI GUERRAREROS 1-2 Rivers United
Kano 1-1 Nasarawa United pillars
Abia Warriors 1-0 Bendel Insurance
Akwa United 2-0 fleeting stars
Bayelsa United 1-0 lobi stars
Ikorodu City 2-2 enyimba
Stars 2-0 Heartland FC
Sunshine Stars 2-2 Plateau United
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