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Hello, and welcome to our live coverage of the NPFL. It's the fifth game week of the season. My name is Jidechi, and I'd be your guide across the grounds.
- From Samuel Anakwe scoring the fastest goal of the season to Bendel Insurance maintaining their winning streak in a difficult Maiduguri, it's been an exciting day of football in Nigeria. A big thanks to you for sticking around till this point. It's been quite the fun day. Let's get some rest now. Goodbye! 🙋🏽♂️
Before we call it a wrap, here are some social reactions to today's games...
- Just take a look at Bendel Insurance. A massive result for them in Maiduguri. Of course, Remo Stars to on their tails after that win over Enyimba. And in Group B, defending champions Rivers United, and second-placed Lobi Stars both won at home to maintain their positions
- What a day this was, goals, goals and more goals
- FINALLY, FULL-TIME AT THESE VENUES:
Lobi Stars 1-0 Sunshine Stars
Enugu Rangers 1-0 Dakkada
Abia Warriors 1-0 Niger Tornadoes
- FULL-TIME AT THESE VENUES:
Nasarawa United 1-2 Plateau United
Remo Stars 1-0 Enyimba
Bayelsa United 1-1 Doma United
Gombe United 2-1 Shooting Stars
Kwara United 2-1 Akwa United
- ⚽: BOOM: And Lobi Stars gets the much-needed goal in Jos, off a converted penalty. Its Joseph Atule with his second for the season. Lobi Stars 1-0 Sunshine Stars
- FULL-TIME IN MAIDUGURI!
El-Kanemi 0-1 Bendel Insurance.
5 in 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Benin Arsenal are unstoppable.
- FULL-TIME!
Rivers United 2-0 Wikki Tourist
- Can Bendel Insurance really nick a win in Maiduguri? 🤯
- ⚽: BOOM: ITS AN 86TH-MINUTE GOAL IN IBADAN AND KWARA UNITED HAVE RETAKEN THE LEAD! Muritala Dagbo tucks in following a goal-mouth melee. Kwara 2-1 Akwa United
- ⚽: BOOM: The visitors have re-established their lead through Onyebuchi Ifeanyi in the 69th minute. Trouble looming for Nasarawa United in Kaduna. Its Nasarawa United 1-2 Plateau
- The support in Gombe is massive
⚽: BOOM: AKWA UNITED ARE LEVEL! 1-1 Cyril Olisema with the goal to make the scores in Ibadan, Kwara 1-1 Akwa United
- ⚽: BOOM: SHOOTING STARS PULL ONE BACK! Its now Gombe United 2-1 Shooting Stars
- ⚽: ITS IN: Ebube Duru sends the goalkeeper the wrong way to make it 2 for Rivers United. 2-0
- RIVERS UNITED GET A PENALTY IN PORT HARCOURT!
- ⚽: BOOM: ITS NUMBER 2 ATTHE PANTAMI STADIUM! Its Taiye Yusuf again for the hosts. Gombe United 2-0 Shooting Stars
- ⚽: GOAL: THE DEADLOCK IS BROKEN AT THE PANTAMI STADIUM! Its a 52nd minute goal by Taiye Yusuf. The scores? Gombe United 1-0 Shooting Stars
- SECOND HALF UNDERWAY!
Rangers 1-0 Dakkada
- ⚽: GOAL: THE HOSTS RESPOND, JUST EIGHT MINUTES AFTER THE RESTART! Its Osahon, and its Bayelsa United 1-1 Doma United
- SECOND HALF ALSO UNDERWAY IN:
Nasarawa United 1-1 Plateau United
Lobi Stars 0-0 Sunshine Stars
Remo Stars 1-0 Enyimba
Bayelsa United 0-0 Doma United
Rivers United 1-0 Wikki Tourist
Gombe United 0-0 Shooting Stars
Abia Warriors 1-0 Niger Tornadoes
Kwara United 1-0 Akwa United
- SECOND HALF UNDERWAY!
El Kanemi 0-1 Bendel Insurance
- Samuel Anakwe and his 17-second opener for Remo Stars against Enyimba have to be the biggest talking point of the first halves. Undisputedly! 🤯 (PHOTOS: Jamiu Adelase)
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- AND FINALLY, HALF-TIME!
Rangers 1-0 Dakkada
- HALF-TIME AT MORE VENUES NOW!
El Kanemi 0-1 Bendel Insurance
Nasarawa United 1-1 Plateau United
Lobi Stars 0-0 Sunshine Stars
Remo Stars 1-0 Enyimba
Bayelsa United 0-0 Doma United
Rivers United 1-0 Wikki Tourist
Gombe United 0-0 Shooting Stars
Abia Warriors 1-0 Niger Tornadoes
Kwara United 1-0 Akwa United
- ⚽: GOAL: ABIA WARRIORS SCORES! The hosts break the deadlock courtesy of Bello Lukman who gets another goal this season. Its now Abia Warriors 1-0 Niger Tornadoes
- HALF-TIME IN MAIDUGURI!
El Kanemi Warriors 0-1 Bendel Insurance
- Fine finish that was by Deputy Echeta. Bendel Insurance are really flying this season, aren't they?
- ⚽: BOOM: Nasarawa United scores with a 37th-minute free kick to level up in Kaduna. It's King Osanga who puts them level. It's 1-1
- Another look at that fabulous freekick by Ebube Duru of Rivers United
- ⚽: BOOM: THE FLYING ANTELOPES TAKE THE LEAD! Its Hadu Mohammed who opens the scoring. Chidera Ezeh with the assist. Rangers 1-0 Dakkada
- AS IT STANDS:
El Kanemi 0-1 Bendel Insurance
Nasarawa United 0-1 Plateau United
Lobi Stars 0-0 Sunshine Stars
Remo Stars 1-0 Enyimba
Bayelsa United 0-0 Doma United
Rivers United 1-0 Wikki Tourist
Gombe United 0-0 Shooting Stars
Abia Warriors 0-0 Niger Tornadoes
Kwara United 1-0 Akwa United
Rangers 0-0 Dakkada
- ⚽: IT'S IN THE BACK OF THE NET: Ebube Duru scores yet another free-kick for Rivers United, this time for a farther distance than he did last time. It is Rivers United 1-0 Wikki Tourists
- This is what that first goal of the season meant for Kwara United's coach 😂
- ⚽: GOAL: PLATEAU UNITED TAKES THE LEAD IN KADUNA! It's Mustapha Ibrahim who scores with a header for Plateau United! It is, Nasarawa United 0-1 Plateau United
- ⚽: GOAL: BENDEL INSURANCE ARE AHEAD IN MAIDUGURI! Deputy Echeta zooms down the left flank and composes himself to slot beneath Kehinde ogundele's arm.
- A quick look at that Remo Stars quick goal again
- ⚽: BOOM: IT TOOK FIVE GAMES BUT IT EVENTUALLY CAME. Kwara United have gotten their first goal of the season as Wasiu Alalade breaks the for them in Ibadan. Beautiful volley. Kwara 1-0 Akwa United
- Bravo Samuel, bravo 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽. Great start for the Sky Blue Stars who lost heavily in their last match in Benin City
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- ⚽: BOOM: ITS THE FASTEST GOAL OF THE SEASON. Remo Stars are in front in Ikenne after just 17 seconds. 1-0
- LIVE:
15' El Kanemi 0-0 Bendel Insurance
1' Nasarawa United 0-0 Plateau United
1' Lobi Stars 0-0 Sunshine Stars
1' Remo Stars 0-0 Enyimba
1' Bayelsa United 0-0 Doma United
1' Rivers United 0-0 Wikki Tourist
1' Gombe United 0-0 Shooting Stars
1' Abia Warriors 0-0 Niger Tornadoes
1' Kwara United 0-0 Akwa United
- KICKOFF!
Now, it's time for the first 45 minutes in our other games but one...
- 1' We're now underway in the first of our 10 matches today. Others should kickoff in a jiffy
- KICKOFF!
El Kanemi Warriors 0-0 Bendel Insurance
- QUICK REMINDER
Bendel Insurance's Imade Osarenkhoe has scored a goal in all 4 of his side's matches this season. He leads the scorers' chart.
Can he extend his scoring streak today in Maiduguri?
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- Also, are you aware these players and managers are on the roll call for NPFL's January Player and Coach of the Month Awards?
Well, now you know 🤷🏽♂️
- It was an eventful January, wasn't it?
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of match week 5 of the Nigeria Premier Football League. What games are you seeing today?
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