NPFL

Matchday 6: As it happened

Hassan Abdulsalam 17:48 - 05 February 2023

NPFL day 6

Hello, and welcome to our live coverage of the NPFL. It's the sixth game week of the season. I am Hassan, and I'd be your guide across all match venues.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of match week six of the Nigeria Premier Football League. Which venue will you be watching from?

On an exciting match day, with three players scoring twice to give their teams the win, the newly promoted side defeated the defending Champions. A big thanks to you for following the updates from all Match Venues. Indeed, it was a fun day, Goodbye for now.

FULL-TIME RESULTS

Enyimba 2-0 El-Kanemi W.

Akwa united 3-1 Remo Stars

Shooting Stars 2-0 Nassarawa United

Plateau United 1-0 Kwara united

Niger Tornadoes 0-0 Lobi stars

Doma United 2-1 Rivers United

Wikki Tourists 1-0 Rangers Int'l

Sunshine Stars 1-0 Bayelsa United

https://twitter.com/NigeriaPFL/status/1622279029528186881?s=20&t=wQLgWIW67pwY5xHXL52EMg

https://twitter.com/NigerTornadoes/status/1622278573305249797?s=20&t=wQLgWIW67pwY5xHXL52EMg

https://twitter.com/NasarawaUnited/status/1622278506871750659?s=20&t=7q3BhcxT8W_h9J3rWrrihg

https://twitter.com/KwaraUnitedFC/status/1622277915579645955?s=20&t=LUD4eiercM4EvDYiVmPFig

https://twitter.com/RemoStarsSC/status/1622278026544259072?s=20&t=LUD4eiercM4EvDYiVmPFig

https://twitter.com/NigerTornadoes/status/1622277186521636868?s=20&t=z5nMgm0xNFtCdQvCA_SOpQ

https://twitter.com/domaunitedfc/status/1622274825472327682?s=20&t=nU6CNT6kyHLotCatTiro-w

Remo Stars have conceded three goals in their last two away games

https://twitter.com/NasarawaUnited/status/1622271583753584640?s=20&t=dmUfFPhGxhPOvPCnrJBjeQ

Another brace

Usman Musa of Doma United

LIVESCORES

Akwa Utd 3-1 Remo Stars

Shooting Stars 2-0 Nasarawa Utd

Plateau Utd 1-0 Kwara Utd

Niger Tornadoes 0-0 Lobi Stars

Doma Utd 2-1 Rivers Utd

Wikki Tourists 1-0 Rangers

Sunshine Stars 1-0 Bayelsa Utd.

FT: Enyimba 2-0 El-Kanemi Warriors.

https://twitter.com/NigerTornadoes/status/1622270600164114432?s=20&t=srffotUc2GRu4LAvsTvXLQ

https://twitter.com/plateau_united/status/1622270056355741696?s=20&t=JoPqOtUytBaA0bVjWIQ2ew

https://twitter.com/AkwaUnited_fc/status/1622269394213650432?s=20&t=RTZJrY3EGUnqKksdml9SZg

RED CARD

Andy Okpe of Remo Stars has been sent off for a second yellow card offense

Two Players have scored two goals so far this week.

Samuel Ayanrinde of shooting stars

Emeka Obioma of Enyimba

Can Ayanrinde complete the Hattrick?

Action resumes for the second half

HALF-TIME RESULTS

Akwa united 2-1 Remo stars

Shooting stars 2-0 Nassarawa united

Plateau united 1-0 Kwara united

Niger Tornadoes 0-0 Lobi stars

Doma united 1-1 Rivers united

Wikki Tourist 0-0 Rangers int'l

Sunshine stars 1-0 Bayelse united

FULL-TIME IN ABA

Enyimba 2-0 El Kanemi

https://twitter.com/NasarawaUnited/status/1622262249124466689?s=20&t=uSfEXl9aDd7KKUp4V6wtvQ

GOAL IN IBADAN

Samuel Ayanrinde gave the hosts the lead with a quick play from a free kick.

Shooting Stars 1-0 Nasarawa United

https://twitter.com/RemoStarsSC/status/1622261432359305226?s=20&t=FMyn9IYy4jTCc1-JJ4Ql1Q

GOAL IN UYO

The hosts take back their lead, and Uche Collins scores an immaculate header off Etim Matthew's gorgeous cross.

Akwa United 2-1 Remo Stars

UPDATES ACROSS ALL VENUES

Enyimba FC 2-0 El Kanemi

Akwa United 1-1 Remo Stars

Shooting Stars 0-0 Nasarawa United

Plateau United 1-0 Kwara United

Niger Tornadoes 0-0 Lobi Stars

Doma United 1-1 Rivers United

Wikki Tourist 0-0 Rangers int'l

GOAL IN JOS

The home side took the lead following an own goal resulting from the long throw-in of Daniel Itodo.

Plateau Utd 1-0 Kwara Utd

https://twitter.com/RiversUnitedFC/status/1622258253785698305?s=20&t=Em2KExHgFgnmZ5N8nCCvnA

https://twitter.com/NasarawaUnited/status/1622258348421677058?s=20&t=Em2KExHgFgnmZ5N8nCCvnA

HALF HOUR MARK HAD GONE

https://twitter.com/AkwaUnited_fc/status/1622256536385986562?s=20&t=dl-2iLff7FloHiPtdbChWA

https://twitter.com/RemoStarsSC/status/1622257360965181441?s=20&t=Iwjq-NPsujIvvc93IEhDzQ

GOAAAAL!!!!
Remo stars leveled in Uyo with Qudus Akanni

Akwa Utd 1-1 Remo Stars

GOAAAAL!!! The defending champions have gotten the first goal of the day as Ndasi Kadiang heads in from a corner kick to put the visitors ahead.
Doma United 0 vs 1 Rivers United

Shooting stars coach, Gbenga Ogunbote Signed 26 players for the Oluyole Warriors this season

RESULTS FROM VENUES
Enyimba fc 2-0 El Kanami
Akwa united 1-0 Remo stars
Shooting stars 0-0 Nassarawa united
Platuea united 0-0 Kwara united
Niger Tornadoes 0-0 Lobi stars
Doma united 0-0 Rivers united
Wikki Tourist 0-0 Rangers int'l
Sunshine stars 1-0 Bayelse united

https://twitter.com/RiversUnitedFC/status/1622253659668058112?s=20&t=3oggbIxFn1irxIdFDTf_tg

GOAAAAL!!!

The Sunshine Stars break the deadlock with a fantastic strike from Chukwudi Stephen

Sunshine Stars 1-0 Bayelsa United

https://twitter.com/NigerTornadoes/status/1622251671173701637?s=20&t=FChN4ywojpMMRjoOi9X6MQ

https://twitter.com/AkwaUnited_fc/status/1622250948339929089?s=20&t=hSxKYR2ME7nhsJndv3DyIA

GOAAAAL!!!

Cyril Olisema buries an early goal in UYO to give Akwa United the lead.

Akwa United 1 vs 0 Remo Stars

https://twitter.com/RiversUnitedFC/status/1622249263911550977?s=20&t=ZGXrwfe3fV3R6UwsynrcMg

HALF-TIME IN ABA

Enyimba 2-0 El-Kanemi

Chukwuemeka Obioma's goals in the 27th and 45th minutes gave the People's Elephants the lead going into the half-time break.

https://twitter.com/RiversUnitedFC/status/1622246714122838017?s=20&t=hSxKYR2ME7nhsJndv3DyIA

https://twitter.com/RemoStarsSC/status/1622234451492147206?s=20&t=hSxKYR2ME7nhsJndv3DyIA

How some of the teams lined up

https://twitter.com/ProudlyHassan/status/1622196323062620162?s=20&t=ZGXrwfe3fV3R6UwsynrcMg

Bendel Insurance are the first side to win all of their opening 5 league matches of the season in the Nigerian top flight since the 1997 season. Fiery.

Group A leader, Bendel Insurance has a point for the first time this season, Insurance played a goalless draw with Gombe United on Saturday at home.