Which station will air the super 6 games?

NPFL super 6 begins today

Bendel Insurance

Remo Stars

Enyimba


Rivers United

Lobi Stars

Sunshine Stars

Match Day 1. Results



Remo Stars. 2. Vs. 2. Enyimba



Rivers United. 1. Vs. 0. Sunshine Stars


Bendel Insurance 0. Vs. 0. Remo Stars

robosky02:
Match Day 1. Results



Remo Stars. 2. Vs. 2. Enyimba



Rivers United. 1. Vs. 0. Sunshine Stars


Bendel Insurance 0. Vs. 0. Remo Stars

Bendel insurance and draw soup.I just hope it won't haunt them in winning the title.

guobe:
Bendel insurance and draw soup.I just hope it won't haunt them in winning the title.

It is hunting them already

RU on top already

CandidAdmin:


It is hunting them already

RU on top already

Their draws are just too much.I hope they bounce back in their nest match against sunshine stars.

guobe:
Their draws are just too much.I hope they bounce back in their nest match against sunshine stars.

And when is that?

CandidAdmin:


And when is that?

on monday

guobe:
Bendel insurance and draw soup.I just hope it won't haunt them in winning the title.

At this stage clean ßheet is nothing

Experience demands you get the needed points

NPFL Super 6: Referee controversies and 4 other things we observed from Matchday one

The Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, kicked off its 2023 Super 6 playoffs at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos on Saturday.
Six of the best teams in the NPFL locked horns against each other on the opening day and will do so for the next four match days.

A total of five goals were scored across three matches for an average of over 1.6 goals per match.


Enyimba vs Remo Stars was the match of the day and produced the best viewing after a four-goal thriller.

NPFL Super 6: Champions Rivers United off to a winning start, Enyimba, Remo Stars deliver thriller
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NPFL Super 6: Champions Rivers United off to a winning start, Enyimba, Remo Stars deliver thriller
But what else did we observe from the games at the NPFL Super 6? Here are five (5) takeaways from Onikan.

NPFL Super 6 underway in Lagos.
Enyimba fans were present at the Arena to support their team.
Boring first half across the board
With the calibre of teams that qualified for the end-of-the-season playoffs, fireworks were expected and predicted before the Super 6 got underway.

Right-time champions Enyimba International and new kid of the bloc, Remo Stars, opened proceedings at the 2023 Super 6.

NPFL Super 6: The defending champions were the only team to register a win.
Rivers United needed a late penalty to see off Sunshine Stars. (Photo Credit: Weshootspot)
However, in what looked like a planned performance from all the teams, the first half of the games left a lot to be desired.

Super Eagles coach storms Lagos for NPFL Super 6
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Super Eagles coach storms Lagos for NPFL Super 6
All three matches played on Saturday started boring, dull and uninspiring, with the games goalless at the break.


Enyimba and Remo deliver in NPFL Super 6 opener
After an uninspiring opening 45 minutes which saw the ball spend a lot of time in the air, the game of the day finally lived up to its pre-match hype.

NPFL Super 6
Enyimba's Emeka Obioma and his teammates celebrate the second goal. (Photo Credit: Weshootsport)
Enyimba and Remo Stars came out smoking in the second half en route to a pulsating four-goal thriller to get things off to a brilliant start.

Rivers United vs Sunshine Stars: Time and Where to Watch the holders look to avoid potential banana peel
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Rivers United vs Sunshine Stars: Time and Where to Watch the holders look to avoid potential banana peel
The People’s Elephant took the lead twice while the Sky Blues came back twice to force a share of the spoils.

VAR is needed in the NPFL
There were so many controversial moments on the opening day of the Super 6 that called for the use of the Video Assistant Referee, VAR.

This was particularly the case in the tournament’s opener between Enyimba and Remo Stars.

NPFL Super 6: Enyimba vs Remo Stars
Junior Lokosa equalises for Remo Stars.
While Enyimba’s opener was brilliantly scored by Adiele Eriugo, the other four goals scored on matchday one were controversial.

'We want to qualify for the CAF Champions League' Remo Stars' Ogunmodede says
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'We want to qualify for the CAF Champions League' Remo Stars' Ogunmodede says
Remo Stars’ equaliser came courtesy of super-sub, Junior Lokosa before Emeka Obioma restored the lead for the Aba side via the spot.


Video replays have shown that the incident happened outside the box, with Lokosa involved again as his soft foul around the box led to that delicious free kick by Nduka Junior.

Also, Rivers United’s late penalty against Sunshine Stars in the second game has been described in some quarters as “soft”.


All these decisions could have been remedied with the help of the VAR.

Daniel Ogunmodede's blunder
While the Remo Stars manager stole the show with his threatrics in the dugout, his substitutions caught my eye.

NPFL Super 6
Remo Stars boss Daniel Ogunmodede
The first half was characterised by the head-to-head duel between Remo defender Ifeanyi Anaemena and Enyimba forward, Emeka Obioma.

The defender was a wall at the back as he put in a solid defensive performance and handled Obioma superbly.

He was solid in his tackles and won almost every battle in the air as he kept the NPFL top scorer quiet for 45 minutes.


However, coach Ogunmodede switched from a back three to a back four moments into the second half with Anaemena making way for Adams Olamilekan.

Enyimba will not relent, Finidi George says as NPFL regular season approaches end
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Enyimba will not relent, Finidi George says as NPFL regular season approaches end
It was a tactical switch by the manager who wanted to inject some attacking bite, which Olamilekan did offer when he came on but that decision came to haunt the Sky Blues at the back.


Moments after the giant centre-back left the pitch, Remo Stars found themselves under siege as Obioma began to find space and eventually created the first big chance of the game for his side before he assisted the opener by Adiele.

Give Ogunmodede his flowers
If Anaemena’s substitution was a mistake by the coach, then, he deserves his flowers for how he reacted when Remo went behind.

He reacted to going behind with former Kano Pillars man, Junior Lokosa, coming on for Andy Okpe.

Enyimba, Remo Stars to Kick off NPFL Super 6 in Lagos
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Enyimba, Remo Stars to Kick off NPFL Super 6 in Lagos
NPFL Super 6: Enyimba vs Remo Stars
Coach Ogunmodede speaks to his captain Nduka moments before he scored a free kick.
The impact was immediate as Lokosa proved to be the ultimate centre forward with a typical poach’s goal to level the scores.

While Enyimba’s lead was restored two minutes later, it was Lokosa who won the foul in the danger zone, leading to that beautiful second equaliser via a free kick by Remo captain Nduka Junior.



NPFL

robosky02:



At this stage clean ßheet is nothing

Experience demands you get the needed points

they need to start winning in order to get a continental ticket

Day 2 — June 5th:

Lobi stars vs Enyimba – 2pm

Rivers United vs Remo Stars – 4pm

Bendel Insurance vs Sunshine Stars – 6pm.

guobe:
Bendel insurance and draw soup.I just hope it won't haunt them in winning the title.

Did you watch the match?

Lobi star must not make it to the continent. They were playing for a draw and kept failing down and wasting time.

What a shame.

robosky02:
Day 2 — June 5th:

Lobi stars vs Enyimba – 2pm

Rivers United vs Remo Stars – 4pm

Bendel Insurance vs Sunshine Stars – 6pm.

Lobi 1:Enyimba 2
Rivers 1:Remo 1

@somehow maybe they were scared of Indurance that is why they were falling down
.Insurance were suppoese to have a penalty at the final moment but they were denied.

guobe:
@somehow maybe they were scared of Indurance that is why they were falling down
.Insurance were suppoese to have a penalty at the final moment but they were denied.

Yes, Lobi star's defender leaned on Insurance striker when he was clear on goal in the box until he fell down.

How can you be scared of Insurance, yet you want to be the champion to go represent us on the continent?

@somehow it was their strategy and it worked fir them.The way I am seeing the odds given to them against Enyimba it seems they are being tipped to beat Enyimba by the bookies.imagine lobi to win is 1.95 odds and Enyimba 3.45

RU 4 d win(league) If Bendel draw dis one? Then I withdraw my support

guobe:
@somehow it was their strategy and it worked fir them.The way I am seeing the odds given to them against Enyimba it seems they are being tipped to beat Enyimba by the bookies.imagine lobi to win is 1.95 odds and Enyimba 3.45

Does Lobi even have a chance with RU, Enyimba and Remo? That's if we remove bendel

Its getting exciting

CandidAdmin:


Does Lobi even have a chance with RU, Enyimba and Remo? That's if we remove bendel

The match will end in a draw

Any link to the current match?

guobe:
The match will end in a draw

Enyimba 1 vs 0 Lobi

From the matches played so far, you can actually predict who is to win the league.

I see:

(1) Rivers United
(2) Enyimba FC
(3) Bendel Insurance FC
(4) Remo stars
(5) Sunshine stars
(6) Lobi Stars.

All the 'stars' are not really serious for the continent.

Rivers united 2: 2 Remo stars

4 points for Rivers
4 points for Enyimba
2 points for Remo stars
1 point for Lobi stars.

Last game of the day about to commence between Bendel Insurance (1 point) and Sunshine stars (0 point)

@somehow Enyimba with a win

What a game

Rivers United 2. vs. 2. Remo Stars

Bendel Insurance just scored 6 minutes into play

robosky02:
What a game

Rivers United 2. vs. 2. Remo Stars

2 goals within a minute, not sure how that happened.

It was 94 minutes when I stopped watching.

guobe:
@somehow Enyimba with a win

Yes, remember they drew their first match, so 4 points for them.

Another draw.