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Kano Pillars 0-2 Nasarawa United

honeric01

Our NL Mods appointed by Seun dont like our Local League

honeric01:
That log you posted seems wrong bro, Wikki have already won 5 away games today, how come your log says otherwise. check again man..

Enyimba have about 3-4 games on the list to worry about.. i don't see them getting 5 points from their away games. check with the quality of the clubs to play and their position on the log to know why it's going to be difficult.

BTW, how come no one is talking about Sunshine stars and Wolves having the highest home wins/points so far this season yet struggles away (especially sunshine)?

Wikki won 5 games away? Pls where did you get that stat from This is from lmc's website npfl.ng, so you can check it out. Only Enyimba and Wikki have won more away games, being 4. Here is the link, use the filter to select Away ranking. http://npfl.ng/index.php/league-table

You dont see us getting 5 points?

I also then, dont see any other club getting up to 3 pts in their subsequent away games till the end of the season. If each club you mentioned as favorites does it this way: win at home, lose away till end of the season, Enyimba would still win the League

honeric01:
So how many points do you see Enyimba picking from these games sincerely?

For KP

V Taraba (Wk 26)
V Sharks (Wk 28)
V Ubah (Wk 30)
V Giwa (Wk 32)
V Dolphins (Wk 34)
V El Kanemi (Wk 38)

For teh points, I cant sincerely say how many but If Enyimba loses, it'll be just 1 of those away games left. And we can possibly win at least 2 away games. I can't see a club that would win us again besides Sunshine stars.

And let me tell you, Kadiri Ikhana has already said that the club is looking forward to wrap up the league campaign before the last two games. So that the last game against Sunshine would just be a novelty...


Wolves got tougher games, but then if Sunshine doesnt pick points on the road and keep up losing in away matches folks expect them to pick at least a point, then Wolves would finish ahead of them.

Look at the ranking table when you consider Away games only

vvvvvv

front247:
Amaju picnic Bringing good reforms to d league

Are u related to amaju picnic

it is shehu dikko (lmc chairman) that is bringing the reforms please

Mcweber:
very correct....And besides players in top teams like lobi stars and eyimba can boast of at least 2 cars each and even 3 sef...Truth be told, our league isnt thr yet but still the welfare package for the NPFL is okay atleast to the nigerian standard.

top team ke?

ok pillars na bottom team then

front247:
Amaju picnic Bringing good reforms to d league

Sorry, it is not amaju picnic that is, it is Mallam Shehu Dikko, who is the chairman of the LMC that is doing the reforms.

honeric01:
Let me make it easy for you, list the rest away games Enyimba have to play, dont bother about the strength or weakness, just list.. i will find that of my club later.

No need bringing up if, just provide what was requested if you can.

Okay For Enyimba :::

v Sharks (Wk 26)
v Giwa (Wk 28)
v Elkanemi (Wk 30)
v Heartland (Wk 32)
v Nasarawa (Wk 34)
v Abia warriors (Wk 36)
v Sunshine (Wk 38)

honeric01:
How many games (away) do these 4 clubs have? where did you put Wikki Tourist?

Can you help us with the names of the clubs these 5 teams are going away to play? balance your argument.

Okay.
But first remember the quality of the teams that host them in away games matter.

If Enyimba and Sunshine play an away game in a week and Enyimba are guest to FC Taraba and Sunshine stars are guest to Kano Pillars, who do you think would stand a better chance of getting an away point at least

So the number of away games is inconsequential here, we should be looking at the teams they play when they are away.

Please forget Wikki Tourism Wikki who? Wikki What?

Okay, if you want me to put Wikki, here, It'll be like this :::

1. Enyimba
2. Wolves
3. Sunshine
4. Wikki
5. Pillars

You happy now

Then to the clubs, it'll be tedious to write them all here. So I'll give you a link.


Click here for full fixtures

Obviously you guys haven't taken a good look at the Fixtures till the rest of the season.

Make I watch out for Rangers Pillars Others What insalt

I want Pillars to finish in the top 4 but this is how it could go

1. Enyimba [Fixed position]
2. Wolves
3. Sunshine
4. Pillars

No other club besides these 4 have any chance to win the League title.

Sunshine stars are poor in away games, so they can never win the NPFL. Also, they have two away games to play to two tough teams. If they lose both, which they will, Enyimba extends gap over them.

Wolves are currently points behind me, and they are still going to visit Aba. So, their trophyless season continues.

There is no way Pillars can go ahead of Enyimba on the League table. The gap between both clubs can't be closed down.

And you all have forgotten that Enyimba has lost ONLY 3 games throughout the season. Check the number of games others like Sunshine and Wolves have lost, then tell me who stand a better chance of winning the league.

See the Full league table here

So my fellow Broses It's Enyimba's title to loses

honeric01 see food here oo for fp

By Olawale Quadry on August 22, 2015

For News, Fixtures, Results and League table on the NPFL


The entertainment, the excitement from the fastest growing league in the world continue this weekend in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) with Super Sunday fixtures as League Lovers set to savour another great moment of domestic football.

Match Day 25 will witness two key games, the Northern derby between Kano Pillars and Nasarawa United and the Oriental derby between Abia Warriors and Heartland, Bayelsa United and Sharks will be engaging themselves in a relegation duel as well.



Abia Warriors vs Heartland
(DWDWL) --- (DLLLW)
The Umuahia Township stadium will come alive on Sunday Ladan Bosso's Boys will be trading tackles with the Naze Millionaires'. The Umuahia based team stunned their opponents 1-0 in the first fixture at the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri. Ifeanyi Onyeali scored the only goal of the game.

Ladan Bosso and his men six games unbeaten record was chattered in their last game when they lost 2-0 to Wikki Tourists while Heartland put an end to their winless streak of four games as they shun out the full points against Kwara United with a 1-0 triumph in Owerri in their last game. It's going to be a difficult game for the two teams. The hosts occupied the 6th position on the log with 37 points, Heartland on the other hand are 7th on the log with 36 points they will be looking for away to revenge the three points they lost in the first leg.



Lobi Stars vs FC Ifeanyi Uba
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The Pride of Benue will be welcoming FC Ifeanyi Uba to the Aper Aku Stadium this Sunday as the Makurdi based side continue to fight hard for survival. This will be Daniel Amokachi second away game ever since he was appointed as the head of the Anambra team, he won his last away match against Rangers.

The first meeting between these two teams ended in a two nill victory for the Anambra Warriors, Elu Wilson and Okereke Maduabuchi scored a goal each in that encounter. Ifeanyi Uba captain Chibuzor Okonwo has vowed that they are going to Makurdi to nick out the full points. The likes of Tony Okpotu, Eche Idakwo, Abdulrahman Bashir, and Moses Bunde must give 100 percent performance on Sunday if they really want win this game.



Enyimba vs FC Taraba
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NPFL league leaders, Enyimba of Aba are currently topping the table with two points they will be hosting bottom placed team FC Taraba at the Enyimba International Stadium this Sunday. This is a sure win for the hosts considering the visitors away form in their last five games on the road.

Kadiri Ikhana and his lads defeated FC Taraba in the first meeting by a lone goal courtesy of Mfon Udoh 88th minute strike in match day 5.



Kano Pillars vs Nasarawa United
(WWDWL) --- (LWLWD)
Baba Ganaru will be facing his former team this Sunday in a Northern derby at the Sanni Abacha Stadium. The Northerners will have great moment of football action to savour when this two teams meet, they are going to be highly entertained with huge football artistry.

Baba Ganaru who is now the coach of Kano Pillars tutored the Solid Miners to a 2-1 win in the reverse fixture with Esosa Igbinoba scoring the fastest brace of the season with in the space of two minutes, he got the first in the 26th minute of play and the second in the 28th minute, Rabiu Ali consolidated his team with a 65th minute goal.

Pillars are yet to taste defeat at home ever since Ganaru returned and Nasarawa are yet to record an away win this season. The homers have got a lot of things working together for them at home I don't see Kabiru Dogo chattering the Sai Masu Gida scary home record.



Kwara United vs Shooting Stars
(LWLLL) ---- (WLWWL)
The Oluyole Warriors will be the guests of the Harmony Boys in the clash of the Warriors on Sunday at the Kwara Sports complex in Ilorin as the fans of both clubs set to witness another rivary match.

Shooting Stars were on song in the first encounter with a comfortable two nill home victory in Ibadan. Former Kwara United striker Nojeem Olukokun netted the first goal before Under 23 star Junior Ajayi sealed the win with the second goal.

The hosts are 5th from the bottom with 26 points six points behind the visitors who occupied the 11th spot on the league standings. 3SC won one of their last two away matches, they are capable of causing an upset on the road. Tunde Sanni and wards are in for a real deal,Ogunbote on the other hand will be banking on the experience of goalkeeper Danladi Isa, Cletus Itodo, Ajani Ibrahim and et al to get job done for him.



Enugu Rangers vs Dolphins
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The Pride of Port Harcourt put up a convincing performance in their last home game against Sunshine Stars with a 1-0 win. Reports has it that the relegation threatened side played so well in that game although the only goal of the encounter came from defender, Jonathan Zikiye's free kick.

Imama Amapakabo and his men lost their last home game to Ifeanyi Uba, they will be entertaining Stanley Eguma and his team at the Nnamdi Azikwe Stadium on Sunday, they look so wounded right now after their ouster from the Federation Cup where they lost 1-0 to Lobi Stars, they will be looking for a way to put a smile on the faces of their teeming fans. It will take a miracle for Dolphins to pick a point in this game.



Sunshine Stars vs El-Kanemi
(LWDWL) ---- (LWLWD)
John Daddy 55th minute strike in the first leg was the major factor in this fixture. The Maiduguri outfit have been fantastic on the road this season they haven't won any game away from home this season, they drew their last home match.

The Owena Waves are second on the 20-team Nigerian top flight table with 43 points, two points behind the leaders Enyimba of Aba, they wouldn't want to drop any point in this one although they have 100 percent home record this season, they are very difficult to crack when playing at the Akure Township Stadium. It's going to be a stroll in the park for the Kenedy Boboye's tutored side.



Warri Wolves vs Wikki Tourists
(LWDWD) ---- (DLDWW)
Despite not having four of their key players in the squad that traveled to Kastina on Wednesday to play El-Kanemi, Wolves went on to pick a point and this shows how purposeful and compact their team is. Abdul Maikaba won the first fixture narrowly with Victor Yakuba scoring the only goal of the game.

The Sea Siders are third on the table with 41 points while Wikki Tourists maintained the fourth spot with same points with the home team. The Northerners won their last away game 1-0 against Kwara United and also defeated Abia Warriors 2-0 in Bauchi in their last home game. Godwin Obaje, Mubarak Umar and Peter Ambrose will be up against the likes of Micheal Egbeta, Sikiru Alimi, Okoye Micheal, Kelvin Itoya and Abu Azeez. The Warri City Stadium have not witnessed home defeat in the second round of the league, I hope this will not be the time.



Akwa United vs Giwa
(LWDDL) --- (WLWLD)
After reaching their first ever Federation Cup final with a slim win over Nasarawa United in the semi final of the cup competition, Akwa United returned to the Nest of Champions to host Giwa FC of Jos this Sunday.

The first meeting between the two teams ended in an emphatic four nill win for the Jos team as Mohammed Saleh, Gyang Amos, Ibrahim Shauibu and Ocheme Edoh scored a goal each in that very encounter. Giwa have not been consistent in the second phase of the league, they are yet to win a game on the road ever since the second stanza resumed, Akwa United on the other hand are fragile at the home, they have dropped points at home this season. Justin Tenger and his boys must be clinical in front of goals and be solid at the back if they really want to get something out this game.



Bayelsa United vs Sharks FC
(DLDDD) --- (WLWLD)
The Restoration Boys will engage the Blue Angels in a survival duel on Sunday at the Oghara Township Stadium in Delta. Both teams played out a goalless draw in their first meeting, they drew their respective last league matches. Bayelsa drew away from home while Sharks drew at home.

Both teams are on same points 22, the homers are second from the bottom while the visitors are third. Sharks will be looking for away to turn the tide around this weekend, they have won a game on the road this season, they will be going into this game with that winning mentality. Bayelsa who haven't won a game in their last eight league games must play their heart out in this encounter. It's going to be a difficult one.


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What a hilarious thread.

Comic relief

Thank you OP

While they are busy complaining about the state of Enyimba's pitch, we are on the verge of lifting the NPFL title for a record 7th time. They that have the "perfect" pitch, why are they not topping the League table

More...

Arsenate:
man that pitch is horrible. easily one of the worse around the country, and that says a lot.

If you consider Enyimba's pitch to be the worst in the country, then that means that All other club pitches besides Nest of champions (Akwa utd uses this and it isn't even their original stadium) are nothing to write home about. Enyimba has a fairly good natural pitch in the country besides Nest of champions. Other clubs maintain artificial turfs...

invectives:
see MATURE for enyimba banner (ezekiel bassey)

MATURE? Is that what he is called? I hear Aba fans call him Enyimba's Hazard

The updated NPFL Table


www.supportthenpfl.com/npfl

With Sunshine stars down with a goal, we'd go top after the game.

Live match commentary also going down here -> http://www.thatenyimbafan.com/live/

I hope there'll be someone here to update regularly. Nepa don strike for here oo and my laptop about to hibernate

5' Bala Mohammed lets fly from the right side of the box, but it flies wide. #ENYKAN

ABUBAKAR AGO has been appointed referee for the Enyimba vs Kano Pillars match. SAMUEL PWADUTAKAM & EFOSA IGUDIA

Enyimba Starting XI

Femi. Ojobo. Aloma. Anaemena. Anyanwu. Kamal. Sokari. Bassey. George. Onyekachi. Etor

SUBS: Ejiogu, Mfon Udoh


Kano Pillars Starting XI

Afelokhai Theophilus. Bala Muhd. Hele Isaac. Murtala Adamu. Emmanuel Oluwo. Suleman. Eneji Otekpa. Shagari Muhd (c). Adamu Muhd. Tony Edjomoriegwe. Ezekiel Mbah.

SUBS: Emmanuel Fabiyi. Jeol Djondang. Zaharadeen Bello. Azeez Shobowale. Adamu Hassan. Kabiru Umar. T/A....Babaganaru Muhammad

cc Mukina2 lalasticlala honeric01 Seun

YellowBastard:
you are the special one mate

Thanks

LOL. I encourage threads that #SupportTheNPFL

Head to Head for both teams

Meanwhile, Enyimba FC captain Udoji Chinedu would miss today's game

Culled from www.thatenyimbafan.com

We entertain Pillars this evening at the Enyimba Stadium in what many have billed our biggest game of the season. In yesterday's post Jae listed five reasons why he termed it such but it is significant for me only for one reason. It is the beginning of a Never-drop-any-more-points-at-home run for us.

Coming into this game, they have been on an impressive run, ten points from a possible twelve should give a team some spring in their step and spanking a team 4-1 at the weekend should be a perfect dress rehearsal prior to meeting a title rival.

But Pillars usually don't get anything in Aba. In their last eight or so visits, they have left empty handed and the onus is on us to make it the ninth today.

A lot of people see the defeat at the weekend more as two points dropped but the players celebrated it as a point gained and yet another away point. Well, the other thing that will make up for that is three full points this evening.

Yes, the league still has fourteen games to go after this but you cannot ignore how important the three points tonight will be for either team. With it, we should get back to the top of the League table, and if Pillars do, then they are right into the thick of things as far as the Premier League title is concerned.

In terms of personnel, the guys invited to the Super Eagles camp will leave tomorrow morning, in other words, Femi Thomas, Idris Aloma, Kingsley Sokari and Ezekiel Bassey are all available for selection today.

Speaking of selections, Coach Ikhana has quite some job on his hands. Aside the back five which you will expect to pick itself, who will he deploy on the flanks and who pairs who upfront? There has been repeated calls for the manager to play Mfon Udoh and Najere upfront but the manager loves deploying Mfon on the right.

Ezekiel Bassey hasn't really shone in the past few games he played but he will realize this is an opportunity to impress one more time before heading off to Sunday Oliseh's camp. There also is Daniel Etor who has had to sit out a few games now since their return from the Under-23 camp. It would be good to see him get a start as you know how potent his left boot is, from long range and from set pieces.

The final decision is on the number 10 role. Kamal had an excellent game against Bayelsa and I will back on him to continue from where he stopped in that game but Sokari came in few minutes to go and handed Kone a chance on the plate but the Burkinabe passed it to the keeper. I think Sokari is much more creative even though Kamal's one of the best passers in the team.

If you choose to hand starts to Kamal and Sokari, then Aliyu misses out. He offers presence and height in the DM role. Trust me, I don't envy Kadiri Ikhana's job.

Captain Chinedu Udoji is suspended for this one so Ifeanyi Anemena should get the nod.

I'll pick-

Femi Thomas, Ugwu Uwadiegwu, Markson Ojobo, Sikiru Kamal, Ifeanyi Anaemena, Emmanuel Anyanwu, Daniel Etor, Kingsley Sokari, Ezekiel Bassey, Musa Najare, Mfon Udoh.

Its a midweek game but expect the Aba fans in their numbers. Shops will close on time today and it should be a capacity crowd this evening. We must get behind the team every step of the way. This title means so much to us and the sight of those our fans who travelled to Oghara to support the lads in the Bayelsa game speaks volumes.

The game is available on SuperSport 9 from 4:15 I believe but the live blog will be up and running from 3:30pm just in case you don't got no DSTV.

Lets do it over Pillars yet again.

'EnyimbaEny

I'll help to improve your thread instead of creating a new one.

pazienza:
Enyimba has been playing too many away matches.

Why is it so?

Which one be too many away matches? The same number of away Matches Enyimba would play is the same with other clubs

It's high time Oliseh look into using more of Home based Eagles. Imagine inviting 23 npfl stars to pick only 5 afterwards

Anyway, fair list. Nice to see Mikel excluded. He has been a bench warmer this season

Oboabona and Omeruo's inclusions worries me sha