NPFL Game Week 2 Updates as it happened

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NPFL Game Week 2 Updates as it happened

Jidechi Chidiezie • 15:30 - 19.01.2023

Hello again, and welcome to our live coverage of the NPFL. My name is Jidechi and it's the second day of matches in the second game week of the season. Let me be your guide across the grounds.

  • Thanks for sticking around for our live coverage of today's NPFL game week 2 matches. 4 wins, 2 draws and 10 goals scored across six matches. I know you must have had so much fun. Follow me on Twitter, let's keep talking. For now, it's goodbye from me. 🙋🏽‍♂️ 
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  • Meanwhile, this is how today's results affect the league table. Can you spot your favourite team?
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  • Quickly plugging in some reactions on the games today 👀
  • What an exciting day of football it's been in the Nigerian top-flight league
  • FULL-TIME IN BENIN
    Bendel Insurance 2-1 Plateau United
  • FULL-TIME IN MAIDUGURI
    El-Kanemi Warriors 2-1 Nasarawa United
  • ⚽: IT'S A GOAL! Insurance takes the lead with a few minutes left to play. Imade Oserenkhoe heads home Julius Emiloju's free kick
  • ⚽: BOOM! Is it too late for a comeback? Nasarawa United pull one back in Maiduguri. It's now El-Kanemi 2-1 Nasarawa United
  • FULL-TIME IN IBADAN, GOMBE, AKURE AND KADUNA! 
    Shooting Stars 0-0 Kwara United 
    Gombe United 0-1 Remo Stars 
    Sunshine Stars 1-1 Rivers United 
    Niger Tornadoes 1-0 Doma United
     
  • Here 👇🏽, let's quickly have a look at that leveller by Sunshine Stars
  • ⚽: IT'S IN! IT'S 1-1! Mustapha Abdullahi put Plateau United back on level terms in Benin! Yet another comeback by the 2017 champions after what they achieved in their first game
  • 90' Bendel Insurance 1-0 Plateau United: ITS A LATE PENALTY FOR PLATEAU! Can the visitors level in Benin?
  • ⚽: BOOM! Remo Stars with a late, late goal in the 90th minute! Andy Okpe converts off a free kick after Junior Nduka sent the ball to Adams Olamilekan who then squared it to him. 0-1!
  • ⚽: IT'S IN! SUNSHINE STARS ARE LEVEL AT HOME! EJIKE UZOECHI MAKES NO MISTAKE
  • 85' Sunshine Stars 0-1 Rivers United: ITS A PENALTY TO SUNSHINE STARS! Can the hosts level up in this game and deny the champions a possible away win?
  • 75' Niger Tornadoes 1-0 Doma United: Munir Idris can not continue, this makes it three players subbed off as a result of injuries. Sad stuff! 💔
  • 76' Sunshine Stars 0-1 Rivers United: A point-blank save by the Rivers goalie denies Ibrahim Yusuf from close range. The goalie is being attended to by the medics as a result of the action. Great save!
  • ⚽: BOOM! It's the second of the day for El-Kanemi Warriors in Maiduguri. It's the first match to witness two goals today, and its the first goal of the season for Zayyad Musa. Scored in the 63rd, they lead Nasarawa United, 2-0
  • 68' Gombe United 0-0 Remo Stars: It's a great opportunity for Olamilekan Adams to put Remo in front Dayo Ojo's beautiful pass but Itodo Akor denies him.
  • ⚽: BOOM! Ismael Sarki scores his second goal of the season and puts Bendel Insurance ahead in Benin. It becomes the fourth goal that Plateau United have conceded this season. 1-0
  • 52' Gombe United 0-0 Remo Stars: THE PENALTY IS BLASTED OVER THE BAR! Samaila Bello misses the chance to give the hosts the lead in Gombe 😕
  • SECOND HALF UNDERWAY!
    Bendel Insurance 0-0 Plateau United
    El-Kanemi 1-0 Nasarawa United
  • 52' Gombe United 0-0 Remo Stars: PENALTY TO GOMBE! The referee points to the spot after sighting an infringement inside the visitors' box
  • SECOND HALF UNDERWAY!
    Shooting Stars 0-0 Kwara United
    Sunshine Stars 0-1 Rivers United
  • SECOND HALF UNDERWAY!
    Niger Tornadoes 1-0 Doma United
    Gombe United 0-0 Remo Stars
NPFL 2023: Shooting Stars vs Kwara United
NPFL 2023: Bendel Insurance vs Plateau United
  • Okay, let's bring in the LIVE STANDINGS now and see how things are looking in both Groups 📈
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  • Fans in Maiduguri will definitely be happy with the situation of things. We're now at the halfway line for all our games today.
    ⏱ HALF-TIME!
    Bendel Insurance 0-0 Plateau United
    El-Kanemi 1-0 Nasarawa United
  • It's a slow day for the goals market, but somehow, the champions lead in Akure, and of course, Tornadoes are living up to their name in Kaduna. 
    ⏱ HALF-TIME!
    Sunshine Stars 0-1 Rivers United
    Niger Tornadoes 1-0 Doma United
    Shooting Stars 0-0 Kwara United
    Gombe United 0-0 Remo Stars
  • 40' Sunshine Stars 0-1 Rivers United: Nyima Nwagua lays it for Malachi Ohawume but his shot lacks the needed direction 
  • 38: Gombe United 0-0 Remo Stars: IT HITS THE WOODWORK!!! The hosts nearly take the lead but Mamuda's header from Sama'ila Bello's cross hit the posts
  • AS IT STANDS ACROSS VENUES 
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    Niger Tornadoes 1-0 Doma United
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    Sunshine Stars 0-1 Rivers United
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    El-Kanemi 1-0 Nasarawa United
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    Shooting Stars 0-0 Kwara United
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    Gombe United 0-0 Remo Stars
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    Bendel Insurance 0-0 Plateau United
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  • 20' Bendel Insurance 0-0 Plateau United: Twenty minutes have gone by in Benin and it's been a very quiet evening at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium.
  • ⚽: GOAL! It's El Kanemi Warriors with the lead in Maiduguri. An 11th striker by Alfa Igbudu gives his side the lead against Nasarawa United
  • ⚽: BOOM! The champions are in front. Rivers United surprisingly takes the lead in Akure after a Sunshine Stars defender scores in his own net. 24 minutes gone, its 0-1 here
  • 20' Gombe United 0-0 Remo Stars: Remo's goalkeeper Kayode Bankole comes to his side's rescue, denying Yusuf Taiye a chance to put the hosts in front
  • ⚽: IT'S THE FIRST GOAL OF THE DAY, AND ITS IN KADUNA! Niger Tornadoes take an 8th-minute lead thanks to Munir Idris
  • Joining the fray: 
    Bendel Insurance 0-0 Plateau United
    El Kanemi 0-0 Nasarawa United
  • ALL SIX MATCHES FOR TODAY ARE NOW IN ACTION!
  • 1' Shooting Stars 0-0 Kwara United
    1' Niger Tornadoes 0-0 Doma United
    1' Gombe United 0-0 Remo Stars
    1' Sunshine Stars 0-0 Rivers United
  • It's 4pm! KICKOFF IN IBADAN, GOMBE, ILORIN, AND AKURE
  • JUST SO YOU KNOW:
    The away teams scored 58% (14) of the 24 goals recorded on MD1. It is the first time since MD15 of the 2019/20 season that there are more away goals than home goals in a Matchday in the NPFL. 8 goals were scored across yesterday's games - 2 from away teams. Would game week 2's total surpass 14?
  • Where do see wins coming from today?
  • Here's a quick one on how the games yesterday ended 👇🏽
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  • Hello and welcome to our coverage of the NPFL game week 2 matches. 6 games going down in Gombe, Benin, Akure, Kaduna, Ibadan and Maiduguri? Which one are you seeing?
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