Heartland kickoff their Nigeria National League campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win away at Umuahia, Abia State on Wednesday evening, reports Nigeriasoccernet.com.
The former NPFL champions got demoted to the lower league from the NPFL at the end of last season after finishing in the bottom four.
Onyekachi Okafor sole strike in the first 45 minutes was enough for Heartland to begin their journey for an immediate return to the apex league on high.
Meanwhile in Kastina, Kastina United smashed City FC if Abuja 3-0.
A brace from Nazifi (17′; 57′) and one from Abdul (59′) was all the former NPFL side need to start their NNL journey on high.
A great start it was for two former NPFL sides who will now hope to build on the results as they target an immediate return to the apex league in the country.
By Oluwayemi Omolagba
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