Category: Akwa United
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NNL Suspends Draw for 2022/2023 league season
The draws for the Nigeria National League 2022/2023 season scheduled to hold on Wednesday has been shifted till further notice, Nigeriasoccernet.com has gathered. “Following some logistics and technical reasons, the official draw of NNL for the 2023 season, earlier fixed for Wednesday 22nd, February,2023, will not hold”, a statement said. The groupings for an abridged…
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NPFL’23 MD 9 Review: Lobi Stars back to winning ways as 3SC, Akwa United share the spoils
Lobi Stars, Sunshine Stars and Niger Tornadoes returned to winning ways in the 2022/2023 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL match day 9 matches played across the country on Sunday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. At the New Jos Stadium, the Shoe Get Size side won by two first half goals scored by Jospeh Atule and Abar Umar ensured…
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NPFL’23 MD 9 Match Report: 3SC rally back to get a draw against Akwa United at home
Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan in second consecutive matches at home came from behind to get a draw result against Akwa United in their match day 9 fixture of the 2022/2023 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL on Sunday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Oluyole Warriors had led by a goal to nil, but the Promise Keepers…
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Bendel Insurance midfielder believes Insurance can beat Enyimba
Ahead of their match day 9 encounter on Sunday, Bendel Insurance’s midfielder, Divine Nwachukwu is upbeat of his side’s ability to outwit league giant, Enyimba when they play on Sunday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. League group A leaders, Bendel Insurance will host second place, Enyimba in the match of the match day…
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NPFL’23: Determination and never say die spirit gave us this victory – Deji Ayeni
Coach Deji Ayeni has stated that determination and never say die spirit earned his side a win over Gombe United in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL match day 8 tie on Thursday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Akwa United edged Gombe United at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium by a goal to nil courtesy of a Uche…
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NPFL’23 Match Report: Uche Collins heads Akwa United to victory over Gombe United
Akwa United were victorious in their match day 8 encounter in the 2022/2023 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL against Gombe United at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Thursday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Promise Keepers defeated the Savannah Scorpions by a lone goal scored by Uche Collins in the first half of the game. In a…
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NPFL MD6. Review: Lobi Stars remain unbeaten after 5 matches as Wikki Tourist get first win
Eight wins out of ten, one away win, two draws and seven home wins are the stats of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL Match Day six action across the country, Nigeriasoccernet.com gives a wrap of how the matches went down. Lobi Stars of Makurdi have remained one of the best team since the start…
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Ndifreke Effiong joins Air Force Club in Iraq
Just days after his heroics for Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL side, Akwa United in the league, Ndifreke Effiong has left for Iraq club, Quwa Al-Jawiya Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. The Air force club on Wednesday February 1, 2023 announced it has completed the signing of the 24-year old Nigerian international alongside Ghana’s Afriyie Acquah. Effiong…
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Akwa United survive robbery attack
Akwa United of Uyo were on Thursday attacked by Armed robbers while returning from their match day 5 encounter with Kwara United, but survived, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered. The news was made public by the club stating that the unfortunate incident happened along Ogoni road, Rivers State while they returned from Ibadan after their game against Kwara…
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Wikki Tourists look in the direction of Boboye after Dogo’s exit
Former champion Nigeria Professional Football, Coach Kennedy Boboye has been identified as a possible replacement for Kabiru Dogo at the Bauchi based club Wikki Tourists. Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered. Dogo left his role as the manager of Wikki Tourists on Tuesday claiming the club hirachy have not supported him. Wikki Tourists have not won a game…
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Bayelsa United comes under the hammer of IMC
Bayelsa United Football Club have been sanctioned by the NPFL Interim Management Committee, IMC, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. The newly promoted side were fined the sum of 1.7 million naira and three points and three goals deducted fromt already accumulated points. This is in response to the assault on an Assistant Referee at the Samson Siasia…
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NPFL’23: goal earn Akwa win over Plateau as Sunshine Stars, 3SC get first win
Another mouthwatering encounters greeted football and sport enthusiast on Sunday in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), during the second day of match day 4, Nigeriasoccernet.com report. Akwa United got a narrow win against Plateau United as they continued their resurgence with a consecutive win at the Eket Stadium. James Ajako broke the deadlock for…
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NPFL’23: Top of the table clash in Benin highlights the weekend as Kwara United face a do or die task in Aba
If there is a place to be this weekend, its definitely going to be at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium Benin where NNL foes will rekindle their rivalry, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. Bendel Insurance vs Remo Stars Bendel Insurance will host Remo Stars in group A top of the table clash on Saturday. A perfect start for…
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NPFL23 Review: Insurance remains perfect, Akwa United compound Nasarawa United’s woes
It was another interesting match day as the Nigeria Premier Football League, (NPFL) took centre stage at match venues. There was first time win for Akwa United, first point for Rangers of Enugu, first win for Doma United and first loss for Abia Warriors. Akwa United were too much to handle for the Nasarawa United…
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NPFL’23 Match Report: Akwa United sink Nasarawa United to get first win of the season
Akwa United got their first win of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL 2022/2023 season after beating Nasarawa United in their match day 3 encounter. The Promise Keepers put three goals pass the Solid Miners who had no reply to the goals at the New Jos Stadium on Sunday. Two second half goals from Ndifreke…
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NPFL Match Review: Niger Tornadoes, Remo Stars maintain perfect record as Nasarawa United woes continue
The second part of match day fixtures saw teams scoring at the dead of the games to take all points or draw level in a pulsating week of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. At the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Bendel Insurance were 2-1 winners against former Champions, Plateau United on Thursday. A Imade Oserenkhoe’s late…
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Enyimba vs Akwa United “It’s a very big point for me” – Deji Ayeni
Akwa United Coach, Deji Ayeni has described his sides goalless draw with giants Enyimba international of Aba as a big point for him. In a post match reaction, the former Sunshine Stars Coach is satisfied with the result and believes it will propel his team for success in their subsequent matches. He reveals that the…
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NPFL Wrap: First wins for Dakkada, Lobi as Rangers lose concurrently
The first phase of the match day two games of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL took centered stage at four centres with first wins for teams like Dakkada FC and Lobi Stars while Rangers International of Enugu’s woes persisted. Atule Joseph’s late goal in the 82nd minute gave the Makurdi side the win over…
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NPFL’23: Akwa seek redemption in Aba as Sunshine Stars plot Rivers United downfall in Akure
A huge task await Akwa United in Aba when they play Enyimba today, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. Following a shocking start to the 2023 league season where they fell 2-0 at home to Bendel Insurance, Deji Ayeni and his men have a huge task ahead of them today when they take on high-flying Enyimba Int’l. Aba,…
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NPFL: Expectations from the 20 teams as the league swing into full actions
Following a long break, lovers of the Nigeria Premier Football League are about to witness a season of unending actions with matches to be played from now till June when the regular season will end. Started on Sunday with the game between Akwa United and Bendel Insurance at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium Uyo, the Nigeria…