Heartland stunned at home and Kano Pillars win away from home in the opening week of the NPFL.

Kano Pillars started the new season on a winning note as a goal from Rabiu Ali set them on course to a 1-0 away victory over Wikki Tourists of Bauchi.

Heartland of Owerri were stunned at home as they were beaten 2-1 by newly promoted Nembe City FC who are owned by deposed NPL chairman Rumson Baribote. The Nembe goals were scored by Brown Braye and Samuel Akinbinu while Tope Oluses scored for Heartkand.

Bayelsa United marked their return to the topflight with a 1-0 win over Lobi Stars as Otimoti Diri evaded Gomo Onduku to send in cross volleyed into the roof of the net by Iyasele to hand the hosts a slim win.

A lone goal from Ajani Ibrahim helped Sunshine Stars to victory over Kaduna United. Two first half goals from Tony Edjomariegwe in the 17th minute, and another from Osagona Ighodaro ten minutes later gave Shooting Stars a 2-0 win over Gombe United.

In Uyo, Akwa United defeated Dolphins 1-0 after Ubong Ekpai dribbled through the Dolphins defence and chipped the ball over Austin Brown to hand victory to the hosts.

The Ilorin derby between ABS and Kwara United ended in a goalless draw, and the game between Nasarawa United and El Kanemi Warriors ended with the same score line.

WEEK 1:
Rangers Int'l 1-0 Enyimba
Sharks FC 2-1 Warri Wolves
Sunshine Stars 1-0 Kaduna United
ABS FC 0-0 Kwara United
Akwa United 1-0 Dolphins FC
3SC 2-0 Gombe United
Heartland FC 1-2 Nembe City
Bayelsa United 1-0 Lobi Stars
Wikki Tourist 0-1 Kano Pillars
Nasarawa United 0-0 El-Kanemi Warriors

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LEAGUE STANDING
Overall Home Away
POS TEAM P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts
1 Akwa United 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
2 Bayelsa United 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
3 Enugu Rangers 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Kano Pillars 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
5 Nembe City 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
6 Sharks 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Shooting Stars 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
8 Sunshine Stars 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
9 ABS FC 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 El-Kanemi Warriors 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
11 Kwara United 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
12 Nasarawa United 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
13 Dolphins FC 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
14 Enyimba 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
15 Gombe United 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
16 Heartland FC 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
17 Kaduna United 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
18 Lobi Stars 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
19 Warri Wolves 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
20 Wikki Tourists 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0


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