Sunday 26 July 2015

ABIA COMETS’ PROMISE SCORES FASTEST GOAL AS NNL ACTIONS RESUME

 
..... 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 Bendel Insurance

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