Tag: Niger
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“We have to beat Togo on Wednesday” Garba urges his boys
Golden Eaglets head coach, Manu Garba, has urged his players to deliver their best performance against Togo in their final group match at the WAFU B U-17 Championship on Wednesday. Nigeriasoccernet.com reports The defending champions will face the young Hawks after securing a 1-0 victory over Niger Republic in their second game on Sunday night.…
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NPFL’23: We lost out on the Super Six race from the first round – Gbenga Ogunbote
Head coach of the Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan, Gbenga Ogunbote declares his side would have finished off the game against Bendel Insurance of Benin in the first half but for the inability of his team to make chances created count. The Matchday 17 encounter, decided at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, lived up…
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NPFL’23: Final day drama ahead as Enyimba, Remo, Akwa, Doma, Sunshine justle for Super Six tickets
Remo Stars 2-1 win over Plateau United in Jos on Sunday means the winner of the last two Super Six ticket in group A will be decided on the final day. Same for group B after Doma United failed to secure the needed 3 points at home against Rangers on Sunday, reports Nigeriasoccernet.com. In group…
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NPLF’23: Setback for Doma United super six hope as they share spoils with Rangers
Doma United endured a frustrating evening in the Nigeria Premier Football League Match Day seventeen on Sunday with a 0-0 draw against Enugu side Rangers International marked by midfielders Samuel Matthew and Hillary Ekawu both seen yellow. Bidemi Owoku came closest for the hosts earlier in the first half with a low shot which was…
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NPFL’23: Kwara, Ondo Govts, Stakeholders excited as Kwara Utd beat the drop
The management of Kwara United Football Club has praised the Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, football stakeholders in the state, Fans and Supporters of the club for their support, after their 1-0 victory against Nasarawa United on Sunday. Kwara United Football Club defeated Nasarawa United by a lone goal this evening, at the Akure…
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Elijah Ani earn Lobi Stars super six ticket
Elijah Ani’s penalty earned a crucial point for Lobi Stars as the visitors shared points in a 1-1 draw against relegation-threatened side Dakkada FC at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. Second-half substitute Akinlade Lanre headed on goal to put the host in a comfortable zone in front of their teeming supporters, but Elijah Ani…
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NPFL’23: Lobi Stars book super six spot as Dakkada FC drop to NNL
Dakkada FC have been officially relegated from the Nigeria Premier Football League, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. This was confirmed following their 1-1 draw with Lobi Stars on Saturday at the Godswill Apkabio Stadium Uyo. Dakkada FC who joined the topflight from the NNL in 2019 will hope they can bounce back next season. Meanwhile, the draw confirms…
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NPFL’23: Finish well, Sabina urges Bendel Insurance as they host Shooting Stars in Benin
As Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin host achrivals Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan in Benin on Sunday in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Match Day 17 game,the General Coordinator of the Benin Arsenals Mrs Sabina Chikere has urged the group A leaders to finish the season well by sustaining their invincibility and…
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Wasted chances cost us the game – Ogunbote on Shooting Stars defeat in Jos
Following their 5th loss of the season which makes it seemingly impossible for them to book a place in the super six, Shooting Stars SC coach Gbenga Ogunbote believes his side could have gotten a different results had they convert their chances, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. Shooting Stars fell to a 1-0 defeat on Saturday in…
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“It was a difficult game for us” – Nasarawa Utd coach speaks as he celebrates team’s win over 3SC
As Nasarawa United continued their quest for survival, with a 1-0 win over Shooting Stars at the New Jos Stadium on Saturday evening, coach of the team believes everything is still possible with two games left, reports Nigeriasoccernet.com. Right full-back, Nelson Abiam, scored the only goal of the game in the 22nd minute to give…
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NPFL’23: Insurance book super six ticket; Remo edge Akwa as Dakkada prepare for NNL return
Bendel Insurance became the first club to secure a place in the super six following their goaless draw with Gombe United on Sunday, reports Nigeriasoccernet.com. The Benin Gunners who are still unbeaten after 16 games held their grounds despite the series of threat on and off the pitch to pick a valuable point in the…
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NPFL’23: Nasarawa United target maximum points against Shooting Stars
Despite spending larger part of the season in group A’s relegation zone, Nasarawa United coach Bala Arikya believes his team will beat the drop at the end of the season, reports Nigeriasoccernet.com. Despite being the better side in their game against Plateau United on Sunday, the Solid Miners lost by a lone, a result many…
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NPFL’23: Resilient Nasarawa bow to Plateau United in Jos
A cagey North-central Nigeria Premier Football League match-day 15 derby clash between Nasarawa United versus hosts, Plateau United, ended 1-0 in favour of the home side at the New Jos Stadium, on Sunday evening. In a game largely dominated by the Solid Miners, it was Nenrot Silas’ 13th minute deflected goal that separated both sides…
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NPFL’23: Doma United hinges closer to Super Six
Doma United secured a 2-1 victory over visiting Bayelsa United on Sunday to take a big step towards a top three finish in the Nigeria Premier Football League group B table. Two goals early in the second half had the Tigers on their way to a hard-fought win, as Charles Chibuke chipped in a beauty…
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Remo take on Enyimba, Lobi visit Sunshine, Doma host Bayelsa as the battle for Super Six intensifies
High emotions, panting hearts, fiery eyes, believes, determination, commitment, passion and many more to be witnessed as we approach the final match weeks of the 2023 Nigeria Premier Football League season, reports Nigeriasoccernet.com. The season has no doubt produced results beyond expectations. The likes of Bendel Insurance, Doma United who got promoted from the lower…
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NPFL’23: Bendel Insurance end winless run
Bendel Insurance finally ended their 5 games winless run with a 2-1 win over El-Kanemi Warriors at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium on Saturday evening, reports Nigeriasoccernet.com. The Benin Gunners after a barren first half got the breakthrough in the 55th minutes through Sarki Ismael who heads the ball beyond El-Kanemi Warriors goalie to send the…
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NPFL’23: As Insurance host El-Kanemi… Stats, H2H, Prediction
Winless in five, group A leaders Bendel Insurance welcome El-Kanemi Warriors to the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium in Benin today Saturday 22nd April, 2023, reports Nigeriasoccernet.com. A wonderful start coupled with good runs of results in the first part of the season has helped Bendel Insurance maintain their position on top of the log despite not…
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NPFL’23: Remo Stars recent outings displease Ogunmodede
Two points from possible nine in the last 3 games have left Remo Stars top 3 finish target in doubt and that seems to be giving the head coach some headaches at the moment, reports Nigeriasoccernet.com. A goaless draw at home with Gombe United, a 1-1 draw at Shooting and last Sunday’s share of spoils…
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NPFL’23: Iorfa takes the blame for Lobi Stars’ defeat in Yenagoa
Lobi Stars suffered their biggest defeat of the season on Sunday losing 3-0 to Bayelsa United in Yenagoa, a result which has not gone down well with the supporters and administrators of the club, reports Nigeriasoccernet.com. Although the remain top of group B, it a defeat which could have been avoided according to the club’s…
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NPFL’23: Doma United’s brace hero expresses joy
Just like newly promoted club Bendel Insurance are doing in group A, Doma United have been enjoying their first ever season in the NPFL and they’re on the verge of securing a Super Six slot, reports Nigeriasoccernet.com. The Savannah Tigers on Sunday smashed two goals past visiting Wikki Tourist, a result that temporarily placed them…