..... Kogi United Wallops Kaduna
United 4-1 in Lokoja
Abia Comets’ Promise Ogu
at the weekend scored what has
been officially confirmed to be the fastest goal in the 2014/2015 season
of the
Nigerian National League (NNL) as his less than one minute strike set
the host
on course to grind out a 2-1 victory over visiting Ikorodu United FC at
Umuahia
Township Stadium.
Ogu breached Ikorodu
United’s tight defence in the
26 seconds when he sneaked into the opponent’s box to tuck the ball into
the
net to the surprise of the visitors and even the home fans that were
still
making their ways into the stands before the goal was scored.
NNL
secretary, Lawrence Katken confirmed Ogu's goal as the fastest so far in
the
league.
Although Ikorodu Untied
got one goal back, Comets
scored the second goal to pick the three maximum points on offer to
ensure their
dream of gaining promotion to the Premier League division at the end of
the NNL
season.
Meanwhile, NNL actions
resumed at the weekend with Kogi
United whitewashing Kaduna United 4-1t Lokoja Township Stadium just as
Plateau
United walloped Supreme Court FC of Abuja 3-0 in Jos to maintain its top
position in Division A1.
Elsewhere, Jigawa Golden Stars beat
their opponents Spotlight FC 1-0 at Hadeija Township
Stadium
while
FRSC FC defeated struggling Gombe United 1-0 at Area 3 Sports Ground in
Abuja just as ABS FC were 2-0 better than than Niger Tornadoes in another encounter played in Ilorin on Sunday.
Also, troubled Go-Round FC piped Crown FC of Ogbomosho 1-0 at Krisdera
Stadium
in Omoku, Rivers State.
Prime FC at the Ede
Polytechnic, Ede in Osun state compounded
the woes of Bussdor FC with a lone goal victory while travelling MFM FC
of
Lagos grinded out a 1-1 draw with Atiba United at Soun Stadium,
Ogbomosho.
But First Bank FC of
Lagos hammered Nembe City 2-1
at Agege Township Stadium while Gate Way FC beat Julius Atete1-0 in
Abeokuta at
MKO Abiola Stadium.
NNL
WEEK 8 RESULTS
DIVISION
A1
Kogi Utd
4 -1 Kaduna Utd
Jigawa Stars 1-0
Spotlight FC
Plateau Utd 3-0
Supreme Court FC
Adamawa United 1-0 Yobe Desert Stars
DIVISION
A2
FRSC FC 1 - 0 Gombe Utd
ABS FC 2-1 Niger Tornadoes
DIVISION
B1
Go-Round 1 vs 0 Crown FC
Prime FC 1vs 0 Bussdor FC
Abia Comet 2 vs I
Ikorodu Utd
DIVISION
B2
First Bank FC 2 -1
Nembe City
Gateway Utd 1 - 0 J. Atete FC
Atiba Utd 1 - 1
MFM FC
Akwa Starlet 0 - 0
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